A Day with Lara Jackson

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Elisa Torres   |   Elisa Torres

Ever wonder what it’s like to be training for a spot on the 2012 Olympic team? From waking up at 6:15 in the morning to taking her dog out for a walk, Pan American Record Holder & FINIS athlete Lara … Continue reading →

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Swimsense® Achieved 100 Million Yards

Posted on January 24, 2012 by FINIS, Inc   |   FINIS, Inc

Joe Jones Logs Landmark Yard Livermore, CA – (January 24, 2012) FINIS, a world leader in technical swimming products that maximize your fitness potential and technique, announces the achievement of Swimsense® (Powered by SportSense® Technologies) performance watch users worldwide, uploading 100 million yards … Continue reading →

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Swimming 101 – Lingo for Newbies

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Mallory Mead   |   Mallory Mead

For many people, the idea of swimming with a Master’s team is a bit daunting.  One of the most common excuses for not joining a Master’s team is “Well I’m not a Master Swimmer!”  I’m here to tell you that … Continue reading →

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How to Keep Your Swim Workouts Fun and Interesting

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Elisa Torres   |   Elisa Torres

If you are new to the world of swimming, you may initially view the sport that as monotonous – a lot of back and forth, up and down the swimming lanes form of exercise. While there is some truth to … Continue reading →

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Preventing Injuries in Swimming

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Elisa Torres   |   Elisa Torres

While swimming is one of the best sports on your joints (compared to running and biking), there are still some precautionary exercises that you should do, along with warning signs of a potential injury to watch out for.  Nothing sets … Continue reading →

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Sighting in Open Water Swimming

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Luane Rowe   |   Luane Rowe

Sighting in open water swimming is one of the most imperative skills to master.  Effective sighting allows you to swim straight and swim the shortest distance possible around the course. The most efficient way to sight is to ‘peek’ your … Continue reading →

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New SwiMP3® 2G Firmware for MAC Users

Posted on January 10, 2012 by FINIS, Inc   |   FINIS, Inc

Since the SwiMP3® 2G has been released, we have received great feedback from our customers. Unfortunately, some of the feedback pointed out a bug in the firmware of the SwiMP3® 2G that affected MAC devices, particular those with OS X. … Continue reading →

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Swimsense® Update to the Beta Firmware

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Mark Stephens   |   Mark Stephens

Thanks to all the Swimsense® beta users who have tested and provided feedback about the new Custom Screen firmware that we released on December 13 . With your comments we have just released an update to the beta firmare (version … Continue reading →

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Why Swimming is Good For… Surfing Pt. 2

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Elisa Torres   |   Elisa Torres

In a previous blog FINIS Vice President, Tim Elson talked about the benefits of training in a swimming pool for surfers.  As we had promised, we now touch on anaerobic and sprint training and the benefits for surfers. Anaerobic training is … Continue reading →

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Why Swimming is Good For: Surfing Pt. 1

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Elisa Torres   |   Elisa Torres

For the next few months we are going to start a series titled “Why swimming is good for…”. This week FINIS Vice President Tim Elson explains the benefits of training in a swimming pool for those who surf. If you … Continue reading →

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