Review: Finis Alignment Kickboard
This unconventional kickboard is designed to promote a streamlined position and improve body position as you kick. Did it float our boat?
Training Kit
Underwater Audio Swimbuds iPod Bundle review
Great for long steady swims, though can be slightly fiddly to get going
Lomo Webbed Finger Swimming Gloves review
Affordable and effective for increasing resistance in the water
IOLITE swimming aid – first look
New tracking device attaches to your goggles and promises to keep you swimming in the right direction
Swimbeam dry swim training machine
A new training machine for swimming to build strength, technique and endurance away from the pool or the open water
ISHOF SaferSwimmer Float
Highly visible inflatable dry bags for use while swimming in open water and carrying valuables and clothing when you take a dip
Review: Tyr Active Training Catalyst 2 hand paddles
Solid set of paddles that are appropriate for all ability levels
Swim training kit for triathletes
We guide you through the different pool tools on offer, and what they can do for your swimming technique and fitness
Review: Headstrong Posture Trainer swimming tool
A smart concept for improving your swimming, but won’t work for everyone
Review: Swimovate PoolMateLive swimming watch
Great progress from Poolmate; ideal for number crunchers
TYR Catalyst Brites
TYR produce a range of six paddle sizes for use by everyone from beginners to elite swimmers. The paddles tested here are medium sized, and, according to TYR, are suitable for ‘older secondary school males, senior national females, mid-level masters and triathletes’. The paddle design has two major features to aid technique. The first – […]
Maru Training Fins
There’s little triathletes detest more than kicking drills in the swimming pool; legs that are heavy from cycling or tired from running are certainly not automatically conditioned for front-crawl kick. However, training fins like these ones from Maru can come to the rescue by helping to develop your ankle flexibility and build strength in the […]
Speedo Aquacoach
Swimovate, creators of the revolutionary wrist-mounted swimming computer, the Pool-Mate, has teamed up with Speedo to help develop its Aquacoach watch. The four-year agreement allows Speedo to use Swimovate’s lap-counting technology. Speedo’s Aquacoach isn’t just a lap counter, though. It also estimates calorific expenditure and compares up to 50 sessions stored in its memory. The […]
Complete Fitness Palm Paddles
The Palm Paddle is a swim training aid aimed at improving your technique. Made from plastic, it’s shaped to fit into the palm of your hand and has a single strap for your middle finger. The paddle works by allowing water to slip around your palm, thus reducing grip from your hand and increasing the […]
Sharkeye Tracker
If you want to get to the bottom of your swim limitations, or have aspirations of becoming a coach, then the Sharkeye could be for you. This standalone underwater camera lets you walk alongside a swimmer – pending approval from your pool – to capture their technique as well as being able to view the […]
Swimovate Pool-Mate
Using motion-sensors, the Pool-Mate records your entire swim session, storing information about how many lengths you’ve done (invaluable if you often lose count), your pace per 100m, stroke rate, calorie-burn and efficiency, without you needing to press any buttons during your swim. You only need to hit ‘Start’ at the beginning and ‘Stop’ at the […]
