Category: Review

  • SwimFast Ergometer – Product Review

    SwimFast Ergometer – Product Review

    By Lee Stanbury, Experienced Swim Coach with 25 years + experience. The KayakPro SwimFast unit its self is extremely well made, with a bench that can be suited for ALL ages and Heights, the hand paddles do fit all sizes of swimmers, the light front part of the paddle is great for a focus on…

  • DHB Wetsuit Test under the Turning Torso

    DHB Wetsuit Test under the Turning Torso

    First test of the new dbh wetsuit completed here by the beach near the Turning Torso in Malmö. The wetsuit is fine, especially compared to its price point. I had no problems with chafing, which is the main issue that I have experienced with other (and back then more expensive) brands. The suit I got…

  • Ooh, a DHB wetsuit on my doorstep

    Ooh, a DHB wetsuit on my doorstep

    The good people at wiggle have provided me with a dhb wetsuit for open water swimming and triathlon. So it looks like I will have to suit up now on holiday in Sweden, and maybe even upon return to the Faroe Isles ! ;-)

  • Earplug Review – Mack’s AquaBlock

    Earplug Review – Mack’s AquaBlock

    So I received this package of Mack’s AquaBlock earplugs from Allearplugs.com, promising in return to test and review them. I have tried swimming medley strokes and turns with them, with and without a swim cap, and found them both comfortable and well-fitting. I then tried swimming continuously with them for about 1500 meters, and had…

  • The Night Swimmer – a book review

    I received a free copy of “The Night Swimmer” by Matt Bondurant this Christmas, promising in return to write a book review about it. Didn’t realize how hectic life would be here in January – but well, managed to read it eventually, quite not-stop even, because it turned out to be good! And now I’ll…