On Saturday, the board of USA Swimming moved forward a plan to ban tech swimming suits for juniors younger than 13. The proposal will now go to a vote by the organization’s house of delegates in September. The suits are believed to give swimmers a significant edge over opponents wearing lower-tech clothing, but put an […]
A new swimsuit is challenging Apple Watch with a stealth sensor built into the lining that will track and log swim workouts, alleviating the need for third-party wrist-worn devices. Swim.com and Spire announced this week a new collaboration in which the Spire Health Tag wearable can be permanently installed onto existing swimsuits on SwimOutlet.com […]
One month after Apple unveiled a new version of its smartwatch that integrates more fluidly with a training app called MySwimPro, swimsuit maker Speedo has unveiled a rival platform in hopes of leveraging its already established community of swimmers. Speedo U.K. in recent weeks has rolled out a beta version of a platform called Speedo […]
Speedo and Misfit have introduced a new version of their swimming based fitness tracker, the Speedo Shine 2 Swimmer’s Edition, a new activity, swim and sleep tracker. As the next generation of the Speedo Shine, it has the same properties as the original, along with new features. Users now have the ability to see progress […]
This morning, Speedo and Misfit, a company that produces wearables and other smart gear, announced their partnering on a new swim tracker—Speedo Shine. While the wearable, which fits like a wristwatch, is generally useful for all fitness, it is specially designed for swimming. The software within the Speedo Shine uses unique algorithms to count the […]
