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HeiQ’s New Tech Race Suits On Show At Triathlon Event

Athletes from the new Super League Triathlon used technology race suits which its maker claims enabled the triathletes to swim, run and bike faster. The Super League Jersey Island, which took place last week, saw Swiss company HeiQ sponsor and provide triathlon suits for 11 athletes who entered the corporate relay to support the MaccaNow […]

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How Artificial Vision Helps A Visually-Impaired Triathlete Succeed

Steve Walker is a Marine Corps veteran who has competed in more than a dozen triathlons. Among those, he has completed two full Ironman competitions — swimming, cycling and running across 140.6 continuous miles. He’s also nearly blind. Walker has retinitis pigmentosa, an inherited degenerative eye disease that has gradually reduced his field of vision […]

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A Survey With 763 Athletes About Their Wearable Fitness Devices

For both professionals and amateurs, sport is about fine margins. Whether it be the margins of competition or simply personal goals, wearable technology continues to develop in helping us to monitor progress and achieve more. By 2021, the wearable technology industry will be worth a staggering $44.2 billion. Watches, clothing, you name it- most likely, […]

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