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What a drag: tackling the swimmer's invisible enemy.
Drag can be a downer - a waste of energy, literally and figuratively - but tackling it head on is one way to make it your secret weapon and FINIS...
Swimming smarter: prehab and prevent injury
Every athlete fears injuries so it’s awesome that swimming is generally a low-risk, low impact sport. While broken bones, sliced skin or snapped ligaments aren’t typical hazards of the sport,...
Calling all coaches.... the tool for more effective and efficient training.
Many of the innovative products FINIS have developed over the years have started with the thought “wouldn’t it be great if we could….”. The Swim Coach Communicator is high on...
Injured? Help your rehab by simply swimming
Sadly, injuries are a part of life. Whether you are a performance athlete or a busy mum who regularly hauls 50 kg of groceries, a 30kg dog and several bikes...
Let training slide... in a good way!
Heard of the FINIS Slide Dryland Trainer? It's a total game changer you can slide into your training kit and use anytime, almost anywhere. Dryland Cords. Dryland cords are an...
Help kicking the hard yards.
Fins kick ass. Why? This genius bit of kit offers the best training boost for bucks, period and they can give your shoulders a break... which makes for a win...
Kick in to Mermaid Safety School.
Calling all trainee Aussie Ariels... Mermaid Safety School is in session.
How saving energy can make you swim faster
It's a crazy headline: saving energy can make you swim faster. But take a step back and you will see the fastest swimmers in any stroke in any squad, from...
No way? Yes way: the little strapless number that helps you swim faster.
Many people come to use swim paddles because a coach or another swimmer mentioned they were good for correcting technique, swimming faster or the like. There must be something to it because paddles are found in just about every swim bag across the world. Most people don’t actually know why we use them. So let’s look at how you should use them and the research behind their effectiveness.
How does your Apple Watch figure out what stroke you are doing?
We love tech that is smart and functional so figuring out how the Apple Watch can nut out your swim stroke automatically is worthy of a deep dive. Calling it...
How to care for your FINIS DUO
Tips to care for your FINIS Duo Underwater MP3 Player. The Duo is an amazing device capable of transmitting brilliant sound underwater so it’s no surprise it needs some TLC.First,...