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Jitters? Butterflies? How to turn nerves to your advantage
It doesn’t matter what level you compete at, pre-race jitters will be there at the start line, gnawing away at whatever you managed to have for breakfast. Some love the...
Rocket science: get the gas to swim faster!
Oxygen. If we don’t get enough, the lights go out and it’s often in short supply for swimmers. The tricky business of breathing can slow the stroke rate if you...
Painless way to tune up training: it'll be music to your ears!
Hands up (oh and elbows) if you want to get more out of training. Whether you are an elite athlete or a keen fitness swimmer, being able to lift the...
Hey Freestylers, looking for more speed?
Freestyle: the name makes is sound simple, like anyone can nail it. It’s just one arm after the other, follow your nose, turn and repeat. Anyone who mows through a...
Open water: tricks to tame race day waves...
Isn’t it funny that while water can’t tell what age you are, it can make you want to cry like a baby.... chop, swell, rip, break... open water swimming is...
Want to pump up training? Science says music is key.
If you are a regular in the pool, you will know the monotony of following the black line lap after lap. Imagine having something that can knock boredom on the...
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...