Think training with the snorkel in the water is hard? This guy wanted to get an extreme hypoxic workout on land. We certainly don’t condone duct-taping the nose shut! But I guess it shows how important and valuable training with a snorkel can be. Hint, go to 4:15 Have you used any of your swim [...]

My wife, who has never swam a day in her life besides a few doggie-paddle lengths, has decided to take on the challenge of a 3.8km ocean swim and do an Ironman… How does she get started swimming from ground zero? Well she certainly needs to be ready for a lot of patience and plenty [...]

Want to learn more about Swimsense™? Well you’re not alone. Since our President, John Mix, first blogged about the device last week, we have received many calls and emails inquiring about how to use the device. So I wanted to give everyone a little deeper run-through: Opportunities Swimming is behind in performance monitoring when compared [...]

The FINIS XtreaMP3 was featured on Digital Life on 8th September 2010. We are having a special promotion for the XtreaMP3, you can now purchase it a very special price of S$199 ex gst, limited to the first 10 customers only! XtreaMP3 – The Ultimate Sensory Experience Take your music anywhere with the durable and completely submergible XtreaMP3 [...]

Makes Sense of your Swim Today I am proud to unveil the new Swimsense® Performance Monitor. This small intuitive device is worn around the wrist while swimming. Using motion sensing technology, the Swimsense (powered by SportSense™) automatically detects and records the number of laps swum, total distance, calories burned, lap time, pace, and stroke count. [...]

It’s that time of year for competitive swimmers. While most people count the “New Year” as January 1, I still like to consider it as September 1. The beginning of the swim season is the time to start fresh with new goals and new training schedules. Come September the slate has been wiped clean! Are you [...]

We’ve talked before about how important it is to use your kick to maximize your speed and performance in the water and how ankle flexibility can help. Here are some more techniques for enhancing leg strength and muscle endurance. 1. Cross-train Your Legs Swimming is not typically a leg-dominated sport simply because the legs do [...]