Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. It takes a lot of creativity and effort to revolutionize a simple product that has been on the market for a long time. That is what FINIS showed its corporate creativity when it developed its Axis Buoy, a multi-function pull buoy that was also nominated for the 2015 World Open Water Swimming Offering of the
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. FINIS officially announced its release of the Axis Buoy, a dual-function pull buoy. After more than a year of research and development, FINIS has started to sell the much-anticipated product to the market. The device can be used as a traditional buoy, which isolates the legs and utilizes the core and upper
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. During the most recently held Special Olympics World Summer Games in Los Angeles, FINIS donated boxes of Swim Snorkels, Agility Paddles and pull buoys to the swimmers competing in the pool and open water. The products were immediately used and greatly appreciated. "The Special Olympics have always been
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Watching a swimmer take stroke after stroke can be a bit boring. Watching a swimmer take stroke after stroke while in place and training in an Endless Pool can be incredibly tedious. But somehow Jamie Patrick and FINIS can make such training into entertainment. Over 1,500 unique visitors watched Patrick
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. FINA has begun updating its list of approved swimwear (see here). The new swimwear list goes into effect beginning January 1st 2015 and includes swimsuits, swim caps and goggles. The list of manufacturers includes 361°, A3 Performance, Adidas, Adolph Kiefer, Agon, Akron, Aqua Lung, Aqua Sphere, Aquadeus,
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Triathlons and marathon runs do it very well. Either before, but usually after large triathlons or marathon runs, there are large crowded expos of products, services and companies that athletes and fans can enjoy browsing and shopping. Some open water swimming competitions have their own post-race expo,
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. It is not often when sponsors actually take to the open water in events that they sponsor. But John Mix and Tammy Choy of FINIS both participated in the 1-mile races at the Monterey Beach SportsFest in Monterey Bay, California this weekend. "This ocean swim is a birthday present to myself," said FINIS
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. You may or may not be an ocean hero or ocean heroine, but you can certainly dress like one in the open water. Inspired by Bruckner Chase's tatau and his Blue Journey - American Samoa initiative, the initial run of Ocean Positive swimwear, made by FINIS, has sold out. Did You Hear the Ocean Calling? from
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We are anxious to try out FINIS' new ergonomically advanced Instinct Paddles in the open water. We know the Instinct Paddles help swimmers feel for the right palm-positive hand position while sculling in the pool. Like its older cousin, the Agility Paddles, the strapless design of the Instinct Paddles can heighten stroke awareness and emphasize stroke
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