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FINIS Agility Paddles Receive 2013 Red Dot Award for High-Quality Product Design.

Livermore, CA – (April 3, 2013) The innovative swim company, FINIS, impressed a 37-member jury of design experts with their new strapless Agility Paddles to receive the “red dot award: product design 2013”. The “red dot” is a coveted recognition for high design quality. The international jury only awards this sought-after seal of quality to products that set themselves apart significantly from comparable products because of excellent design. The jury members received 4,662 entries in 19 different categories in this year’s competition, and the Agility Paddles came out an award winner.

The international awards ceremony for the seal of quality will take place on July 1, 2013 as part of the traditional red dot gala. The ceremony – held in Essen’s opera house, the impressive Aalto Theatre – has become established as a celebratory ceremony with innovators, designers and guests attending from around the world. The Agility Paddles will be put on display at the ceremony and during a four-week special exhibition in the red dot design museum.

The strapless Agility Paddles help swimmers maintain proper fundamental hand placement during all four swim strokes. The convex design teaches proper palm positive hand position by encouraging the swimmer to have an early catch. The paddle will only remain in place if the swimmer maintains traction with the water, thus creating more propulsion and maximum efficiency.

Professor Dr. Peter Zec, initiator and CEO of the red dot, has pointed out that strong design competence and economic success go hand in hand: “The winners of the ‘red dot award: product design 2013’ are the protagonists of a highly developed design culture and design industry. These days it is becoming more and more difficult to distinguish between well-designed products. It is often only in the details that the special qualities become apparent. However, those product creations that pass the test before the critical eyes of the international red dot jury will not disappear into the crowd and will be able to fend off global competition.”

Mark Stephens, VP of Product Development at FINIS, commented on the special red dot recognition and said, “We are thrilled and excited that the Agility Paddles received the ‘red dot’ award. Our goal is to develop unique products with a keen design edge, and we had to make many versions of the Agility Paddles before we were content with the design. The ‘red dot’ is a recognition of our detailed efforts.”

FINIS SWIM TIPS:

The PT PADDLE and EVF

Many young swimmers have a difficult time learning to use their entire forearm through the pull. Early on, it is more natural for them to reach through the water and pull back, using only their hands to scoop at the water. The PT Paddles help move children closer to an EVF by shrinking the learning curve, dramatically. The Paddles remove the “feel” of the water from the hand while they are on, forcing the swimmer to use their entire forearm to pull water. Rather than attempting to instruct your young swimmers, let them feel the changes that need to be made in the stroke.

Try the following set to exercise this new training method:

6 Rounds
4 x 50’s Freestyle w/ PT Paddles; on :50
2 x 25’s Freestyle, FAST; on :30

FINIS SWIMMING TIPS

Utilizing the Tempo Trainer Pro for Breaststroke
Finding and maintaining a consistent tempo while swimming breaststroke is the cornerstone for an efficient stroke. One way to achieve this optimal stroke tempo for breaststroke is to use the Tempo Trainer Pro. Generally, the stroke consists of 3 parts, a kick, a pull and a glide. But how long do you glide? With the tempo trainer pro you can find the perfect length of time for YOU rather easily.

To start, set the Tempo Trainer Pro in mode 1 at 2:00. Push off the wall in a streamline when you are ready. Upon hearing the beep, begin your stroke cycle, (pull, kick, glide) once your hands are back out in front, do not initiate your next cycle until you hear a beep. Continue this for 50m. If possible, make note of your time. Try speeding the Tempo Trainer Pro up or slowing it down in increments of .05. What you are looking for is a tempo that allows for an efficient glide but also produces a speedy time.

Try the following set using this device.

12 x 50M

3-w Tempo Trainer Pro @ 2:00 tempo
1-w/o Tempo Trainer Pro

Foil Monofin Drill Tips

Using the Foil Monofin is a great way to practice underwater dolphin kicks and also get into great shape. The Monofin was the first product made by FINIS just shy of two decades ago and has evolved into a critical training tool for some of the best swimmers in the world. The incredible speed drawn from the monofin is not only a ton of fun, but also extremely beneficial to the body. The dolphin motion that is used demands that the swimmer engage all of the muscles through the legs and core. At high speeds, a swimmer will compensate for resistance and pressure that is typically more difficult to feel. The Foil Monofin is a great way to train a powerful underwater dolphin kick and to improve a tight streamline through the breakout.

4 Rounds
4x25’s, underwater kick -- build to Fast; on :30
2x25’s underwater kick -- FAST; on :45

Why use the Forearm Fulcrum?
Why use the Forearm Fulcrum? The best swimmers in the world do to ensure that they keep a high elbow and push water towards their feet during the stroke. This ensures the swimmer is propelling themselves towards the wall efficiently and effectively. Training your arm to do that is actually a lot harder than you might think. One of the best training tools to ensure an early high elbow is the FINIS Forearm Fulcrum. Make sure that once the Fulcrum is taken off you are doing your best to replicate the same high elbow you had during the 25's.

4 rounds
6x 25s with fulcrum
1 x 100swim regular free no fulcrum

(6x25s by round)
Round 1- high elbow scull face in the water
Round 2-One arm free right arm
Round 3-One arm free left arm
Round 4-freestyle with fulcrum

FINIS Agility Paddles
The Agility Paddles have been a huge success since FINIS first released the product. After such a positive response from our customers, we re-released the paddle in three sizes. The Agility Paddle is simplicity in its most elegant form. It is truly special, not for what is has, but for what it chooses to go without. No longer do you run the risk of wearing through elastic bands on your hand paddles -- this paddle doesn’t have any.
Furthermore, rather than damaging your shoulder using poor technique, the Agility Paddle demands you swim correctly and efficiently. Any irregularities in the entry or catch will result in the paddle falling off of the swimmer’s hand, which forces you to remain focused and disciplined while you are swimming. The versatility of the paddle is unmatched in that it is a great technical tool and can also be used to increase muscular endurance without sacrificing proper technique. These paddles are extremely compatible with the FINIS Z2 Gold Zoomers and the FINIS Swimmer’s Snorkel.
I would recommend beginning with sets centered around proper technique before preceding to longer aerobic intervals. An example may be something like this:
16 x 25’s
1) One-arm freestyle, breathing to opposite side (Right arm)
2) One-arm freestyle, breathing to opposite side (Left arm)
3) Freestyle swim, Build from 60% up to 85% effort
4) Freestyle drill, easy, catch-up or U-drill
Repeat the previous 4 x 25’s, 4 times through
8 x 75’s, Aerobic drilling
by 25yds:
1) Sculling, applying even pressure throughout a figure-8 hand motion
2) Freestyle drill, easy, catch-up or U-drill
3) Freestyle drill, hard, overkick freestyle (slow arms & large 6-beat kick)

Attached is a study that USA Swimming produced on the breathing patterns in the 100 Free Final in the London Olympics that's on by Nathan Adrian by only 0.01 sec over Magnussen. I hope you get a chance to look at it.

New article from Gary Hall, Sr., which signifies the beginning of a news series on the FINIS Blog. In this article he discusses the fastest portion of the freestyle stroke cycle and the most critical phase of the stroke.

http://www.finisinc.com/blog/events/gary-hall-swimming-myths-debunked-1

Freestyle Tips - High Hips

It's amazing what having your hips just a couple inches higher in freestyle can mean to your efficiency and speed. While there are many body-position drills you can do to learn this, some swimmers may feel they just don't have time to work on drills.

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Freestyle - High Hips - GoSwim! It's amazing what having your hips just a couple inches higher in freestyle can mean to your efficiency and speed.