Blue Seventy has a brand new style of their popular Nero Comp swimsuits, it is the male Blue Seventy Nero Legskin. The new legskin swimsuit is made of the same Yamamoto SCS fabric with hydrophobic skin and a drag coefficient of only 0.032 (over 50 times lower than skin), that reduces friction drag through the water. Helix technology improves fit and allows for a better swim stroke. This might possibly be the fastest legskin swimsuit now on the market. For the price it is a great bargain when compared to the Speedo LRZ Legskin. Men’s swimming times are sure to continue to drop with the addition of the new Blueseventy Nero Legskin. Get your Blue Seventy leg swimsuit today at D&J Sports.
Speedo Competition II Kickboard
The hottest kickboard available right now is the Speedo Competition II Kickboard. It has become the kickboard of choice among both recreational and competitive swimmers for a variety of reasons. It’s unique dual density technology offers the ideal blend of comfort and performance. Traditional kickboards often placeunnecessary stress on the shoulders by putting the swimmer at an awkward position in the water. The dual density technology aleviates this stress with it’s soft, comfortable top and rigid supporting bottom. This allows for longer kick sets and of course stronger legs in the long run. The Competition II Kickboard is great for traditional kick sets as well as single arm and sidekick workouts.
Training Equipment Advancement
The fast times that have been produced in the water over the past few years have largely been attributed to the new “technical suits”. There is no questioning these suits have played a role; however, the advancements in training techniques and training equipment are often overlooked. It is natural as the sport progresses and continues to grow that new techniques would be adapted to the water.
One such advancement is the use of a swimmer’s snorkel. It was just a few short years ago that the snorkel was seen as only a companion of recreational swimmers and scuba divers. This is no longer the case as the snorkel is now a staple of many competitive swimming programs. The benefits of this device range from increased lung capacity to improved body position for both junior and senior swimmers alike. The swimmer’s snorkel features a center mount design and is compatable with all goggle styles. Both junior and senior sizes are available along with the Freestyle Swimmer’s Snorkel. No matter what advancements come in the future D&J Sports is committed to providing the best in swimming equipment and gear.
Swimming Lane Lines
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.
In high school swimming, is ‘technical suit’ unfair?
Read the front page story that appeared on The Morning Call about technical swimsuits being unfair?
Performance Enhancing Suits
With the first female world record of 2009 now in the books, questions are in the air as to when or if FINA will step in soon to make a ruling. Sakai Shiho, of Japan, is the first female to break a world swimming record in 2009. In the 100m back at the Japan Open, she set a short-course record of 56.15 seconds. The previous mark of 56.51 set by Natalie Coughlin of the United States.
There is no question that swimsuits like the Speedo LZR and the Blue Seventy Nero Swimskin have enhanced performance. The critical issues are the fabric and the testing procedures to be performed by FINA. It remains to be seen if any rules will be changed and when they would go into effect, some new rules may not go in effect until 2010. Below is the FINA statement from February 20, 2009:
The FINA statement:
“FINA, represented by its Executive and Technical Swimming Commission, Legal, Coaches and Athletes Commissions’ representatives, held today a meeting in Lausanne (SUI) with representatives of 16 swimwear manufacturers in order to examine amendments of the current ‘FINA Requirements for Swimwear Approval’.
Based on FINA’s proposals and contributions discussed at the meeting, the FINA Bureau at its meeting on March 12-14, 2009 in Dubai (UAE) will consider amendments which include:
- DESIGN: The swimsuit shall not cover the neck and shall not extend past the shoulders nor past the ankles;
- MATERIAL – The material used shall have a maximum thickness of 1mm; When used, the material shall follow the body shape; The application of different materials shall not create air trapping effects;
- BUOYANCY: The swimsuit shall not have a buoyancy effect of more than 1 Newton (100gr);
- CONSTRUCTION:Any system providing external stimulation or influence of any form (e.g. pain reduction, chemical/medical substance release, electro-stimulation) is prohibited;
- CUSTOMISATION: All swimsuits of an approved model must be constructed in an identical fashion with no variation/modification for individual swimmers from the samples submitted for approval;
- USE: The swimmer can only wear one swimsuit at a time;
- CONTROL: FINA will establish its own independent control/testing programme. Scientific testing will be conducted by a team led by Prof. Jan-Anders Manson, from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL) and Laboratory of Polymer and Composite Technology;
- APPROVAL: Swimwear manufacturers will be able to make submissions for approval of swimsuits until March 31, 2009.
In a further step, rules applicable from January 1, 2010 will also be examined by the Bureau.
One of the main aspects to be considered is the limitation of the use of non-permeable material.
“FINA has studied this matter very carefully, and together with all interested parties and the scientific expertise of EPFL, we have reached the best possible result. With these amendments, FINA shows that it continues to monitor the evolution of the sport’s equipment with the main objective of keeping the integrity of sport. While we need to remain open to evolution, the most important factors must be the athletes’ preparation and physical condition on achieving their performances” – FINA President Mustapha Larfaoui, Feb 20, 2009.
END of statement.
New Lifeguard Collection by Speedo
- Speedo Lifeguard Swimsuits
Your local lifeguard just got stronger, faster, and way hotter. The new Speedo Lifeguard Collection features select styles in long-lasting Endurance fabric, quick drying Speedry watershorts, and sizzling styles that will save any long, hot, summer day. There are 12 female and 7 male styles to choose from in the new Speedo Lifeguard Collection. The female swimsuit styles range from the classic ultraback swimsuit to the racing Flyback and Super Pro back, to the two piece bikini swimwear styles. The male styles include short and long watershorts and the beach favorite the Lifeguard boardshorts.
Including both a men and women’s line, the Speedo Lifeguard swimsuits feature the Lifeguard logo on each swimsuit, boardshort, and t-shirts. Available in the Endurance, Lycra, or Speedry fabrics the Speedo Lifeguard collection is designed to fit any budget and any body style.
Blue Seventy Avaliable Soon
The most popular swimsuit of the short course championship season is almost completely sold out. The new Blue Seventy Nero swimsuit has been sold at a phenomenal rate this month and only a few odd sizes remain on the shelves of a few swim shops. The performance of the Blue Seventy Nero Swimskin racing suit has helped propel it to the top right along side of the Speedo LZR Racer and the TYR Tracer Rise. The Speedo LZR Racer has been selling out and delivery is taking longer for Speedo USA since there is only one factory supplying the whole world with the LZR. The lower price of the Nero Swimskin and delivery problems with Speedo have certainly helped Blue Seventy sell more suits this season. Blue Seventy is expecting to start shipping more Nero swimsuits at the end of the month so swim shops like D&J Sports will have BlueSeventy suits in stock during the first week of March. Just in time for the last couple rounds of championship swim meets.
Blueseventy suits flying off the shelf
Quick update on the championship swimming season. The demand for full body racing suits has started to exceed the supply and many swim shops are quickly running out of racing suits. There is now more pressure than ever before for age group swimmers, high school swimmers, and collegiate swimmers to wear the full body racing suits. These new swimskins have quickly become a necessity for any fast swimmer. The top suits in 2009 are by far the Speedo LZR Racer and the Blueseventy Nero Comp swimskin. Due to the overwhelming demand Speedo is running low on the supply of LZR suits and many swimmers are switching to the Blueseventy suit. Both of these suits are hard to find and only a select few swim shops are able to meet the demand. D&J Sports has been able to get it’s hands on a large supply of Speedo LZR and Blueseventy Nero Swimskins but they are going quickly and will not last much longer. Be sure to order your racing suit now before they are all gone.
Can you mix electricity with water?
You have always been told to not mix electricity and water together. Especially when you are at the pool and there are storms in the area. However TYR has a new swimsuit called the Nero and this may be the only time you can mix electricity with water. Especially when your team is wearing the latest addition to the TYR family. Nero’s vibrant streams of light seem to strobe, stir and pulsate with brilliance. This new swimsuit is a unique print with bright colors and will look great on any swimmer.
Available in the Splice Jammer and Splice Racer, as well as the Maxback female swimsuit, which is TYR’s most supportive competition back. The entire collection is made of Lycra and are fully lined.
Water Warrior 