Swimming

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Chinese Woman Transforms Into Sludge Monster To Prevent Tanning

5:20AM August 13, 2011 | Kyle Wagner

You know how it’s fun to make fun of crispy orange tanning bed junkies? Yeah, turns out the opposite is actually funnier. This is a Chinese woman avoiding direct sunlight by using “high-tech” anti-tanning swimwear, or in common parlance, a latex gimp suit. [MicGadget]


Geek Out

How Photoshop Ruined This Poor Girl’s Summer

3:20PM July 30, 2011 | Sam Biddle

Yes! Summer! Pool time! Aqua fun! Time to splish and splash! Get yer bathing suit! Round up your pals! Hop in the Banzai Whale Pool with three amigos! Oh, it’s tiny and the box is deceptively photoshopped? More »


Gadgets

Finis Swimsense Performance Monitor: Watch Out Michael Phelps

4:30AM July 27, 2011 | Mark Lukach

It is miserably hot outside in the US. Swimming makes it seem less miserable. But just how awesome is your breaststroke, Mr Not-Michael Phelps? The Finis Swimsense Performance Monitor will tell you, in excruciating detail. More »


Entertainment

Corsuit Tool Trains Swimmers’ Core Muscles Like A Full Body Suit

5:40PM December 28, 2010 | Christina Bonnington

The now banned polyurethane and neoprene swimsuits, while making wearers slick as a fish, also helped swimmers perform better through increased core stability. The Corsuit training concept could help swimmers build core strength—without violating regulations. More »


Never Swim Without A Soundtrack Again

8:40AM August 27, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

Think about the last time you went swimming. Now think about what else you were doing the last time you went swimming. Nothing! Panicking, maybe. This waterproof Bluetooth headset from the boys at Brando brings multitasking into the deep end. More »


The Beautiful Water Cube In Beijing Is Now A Water Theme Park

11:00AM August 15, 2010 | Casey Chan

Olympic stadiums have a short shelf life. They’re oohed and aahed at during the games, but after the festivities they’re forgotten and left to rust. China is trying to prevent that by re-inventing the beautiful Water Cube as a theme park. More »


Software

Officials Are Looking For Your Swimming Pool On Google Earth Right Now

5:23PM August 3, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Google Earth is great to use – until it bites you on the bum and alerts the authorities to the existence of your swimming pool. After Greece found out backyard swimmers last year, a US town is cracking down now. More »


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One Badass Pool Float

9:20AM June 17, 2010 | Adam Frucci

Most pool floats are just inflated rectangles, only able to let you lie down and float around in the pool. But this Divetek concept? It adds a detachable propeller unit. Yes please! More »


Why High-Tech Swimsuits Are Still A Problem

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2:30PM October 1, 2009 | Elly Hart

The controversy over high-tech swimsuits reached its tipping point a few months ago when officials finally decided to ban them as of 2010. But the damage has been done and swimming as a sport has been tainted forever. More »


Gadgets

Accidentally Take Your Gadget Swimming? Rice Is Your Friend

12:00PM August 7, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

Who hasn’t accidentally left a phone, camera or MP3 player in a swimsuit pocket and gone swimming? It’s a harrowing experience, but there’s hope: Dunking the gadget in rice is a somewhat surprising yet very effective drying method. More »