Okay, maybe mermaids are fictional… If you didn’t know any better though you would swear Nadya Vessey was the real thing. Nadya’s longtime wish to become a mermaid came true thanks to New Zealand special-effects company Weta Workshop. Nadya now has a fully functional mermaid tail with an attached suit for when she hits the water. As of now there is no word on whether FINA will approve the tail for competitive use.
Don’t expect to get your hands on your own mermaid tail since Weta Workshop isn’t expected to put them up for sale anytime soon. However, you can get similar training effects with the Finis Monofin. The monofin is a great training device that benefits all swimming strokes and overall aquatic fitness. It is ideal for lengthening the stroke, improving body balance, and core muscle conditioning. Also, the Finis Shooter Monofin provides the same benefits while allowing for a quicker kick pace. Monofins are available at D&J Sports, mermaid suits sold separately.
As the preliminary design for the wildly successful 6-inch Maximum lanes used in the 2000 Sydney Olympics, the AntiWave ForeRunner lane lines introduced a new design concept calculated to disperse the waves along the lane line and then downwards to stop all momentum. Today, it is the cornerstone of the Anti Wave racing lane family. However you choose to define value–cost, quality, function, style or performance–it is easy to see why the ForeRunner lane rope is AntiWave’s best-selling lane rope by far. The AntiWave ForeRunner Racing Lanes have a disc diameter of 4.75 inches. This increased size provides greater wave-quell capability than the standard 4-inch lanes offered in the swimming industry. They are equipped with the unique Supertensioner, the original turnbuckle tensioning device that does not require a lane rope wrench. The Anti Wave lanelines come in a wide range of standard color choices of discs, floats and Supertensioners to suit your pool or swim team colors. They are molded and factory assembled in Sanger, Texas, using the highest quality materials. All of the Anti-Wave lane lines come with AntiWave’s comprehensive standard 3-Year Warranty. They are great value for money and the lane lines consistently outperform the competition with regards to price and value.
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