OK I was just in the absorbent towel thread and after reading the post that reminded me of the Sammy inventor...
I was wondering what are some of the coolest swimming inventions? Now, not the fads, but all the other stuff...
Sammy towel
goggles
lycra
keep going I know there is a lot more...
Shall I throw a challenge down as question if the new shark skin body suits are not all that they are cracked up to be? Have they been around long enough to have an impact on the sport yet? Are they a fad or the next wave of technology for swimming...
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Swim fins are over 400 years old.
But in 1987 Dr. Marty Hull came up with the best swim invention ever (for competitive swimmers). Most swimmers can work the arms with hand paddles, but the legs were not stressed enough.
Stanford worked in 1987 with the initial Zoomers and found the shorter swim fins worked the legs MUCH harder than ever expected. They kicked booty that year and during the following Olympics.
I was fortunate to be friends with Marty and got an early copy of the Zoomers. The coaches at SCAQ thought I was crazy using these small fins, but that year my legs were in the best shape of my life. My freestyle was good, but my 200 breaststroke was awesome.
Sine 1988 there have been many copies of the Zoomers, but the original design still works the legs the best.
Dr. Marty Hull also came out with the Rack, that improved foot extension for those people who were not blessed with flexible ankles.
For me the ROM strap, or Range of Motion strap help me stretch and greatly improved my streamline.
Read my article on Streamlining at www.breaststroke.info/waynestretch.htm
Swim fins are over 400 years old.
But in 1987 Dr. Marty Hull came up with the best swim invention ever (for competitive swimmers). Most swimmers can work the arms with hand paddles, but the legs were not stressed enough.
Stanford worked in 1987 with the initial Zoomers and found the shorter swim fins worked the legs MUCH harder than ever expected. They kicked booty that year and during the following Olympics.
I was fortunate to be friends with Marty and got an early copy of the Zoomers. The coaches at SCAQ thought I was crazy using these small fins, but that year my legs were in the best shape of my life. My freestyle was good, but my 200 breaststroke was awesome.
Sine 1988 there have been many copies of the Zoomers, but the original design still works the legs the best.
Dr. Marty Hull also came out with the Rack, that improved foot extension for those people who were not blessed with flexible ankles.
For me the ROM strap, or Range of Motion strap help me stretch and greatly improved my streamline.
Read my article on Streamlining at www.breaststroke.info/waynestretch.htm
