USA Swimming’s high performance manager, Russell Mark, competed at the University of Virginia and was a part of the school’s first three ACC titles in a streak of eight consecutive...
Wednesday, June 26, 2019 – A roundup of some of the key sports technology stories you need to know, including SportTechie’s own content and stories from around the web IBM...
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 […]
SwimTech, a new technology, will be a large part of USA Swimming’s continued partnership with BMW North America that was extended through 2020. The proprietary SwimTech technology will help track swimmers during training and provide them with real-time feedback to use to improve stroke mechanics and efficiency. Technological innovation helping athlete performance has been at the forefront […]
Team USA Olympic swimmers had an advantage as soon as they hit the pool in Rio this summer thanks to a “motion tracking system” developed by BMW and engineered for USA Swimming. Used in training, the system was particularly useful in improving a swimmer’s kick. First developed prior to the 2012 Olympic games, the system […]
