Industry News: FINIS Inc. Launches the Turnmaster Pro an Individual Lane Bulkhead

LIVERMORE, California, June 21. FINIS Inc., the Worldwide Leader in Technical Swimming Development launches a revolutionary new way to efficiently use pool space. The Turnmaster Pro acts as an individual bulkhead within each lane.

Coaches can now add a divider in the middle of each lane, adding 2 additional walls per lane. Up to 50% of short course race success can be contributed to underwater swimming. Drastically increasing practice space and underwater drills will make a significant difference in overall race performance.

Made of Vinyl Ester Chlorine Resistant Fiberglass the Turnmaster Pro can withstand race speed turns and is resistant to chlorine damage. Wheels are built into the bottom for easy maneuvering on land; one person can easily load the Turnmaster Pro in a car and wheel it to the pool by themselves. Once in the pool two swimmers can easily attach the Turnmaster Pro to lane lines in less than 5 minutes.

Invented by Bill Kirby, gold medalist at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney as part of the 4x200m freestyle relay team, he realized the importance of underwater training

"It is physics, the faster you throw a ball against a wall, the faster it will bounce off. It is the same idea with turns, the faster you come into the wall the faster you can come off of it. The Turnmaster Pro allows more swimmers to practice their turns, being a fiberglass wall also makes it less intimidating for younger swimmers to approach at full race speed. During a race your two fastest places are coming off the blocks and coming off the wall. Practicing all aspects of the flip turn including the approach, the turn and a tight streamline off the wall all play a key role in success during competitions."

The Turnmaster Pro is available in four sizes: 6'9" (2.05m), 7'3" (2.20m), 7'9" (2.35m), 8'2" (2.50m) and has a five-year warranty. Go to www.finisinc.com/turnmaster to see a video of it in use. For purchasing details call Tim Elson at (925) 273-0974.
With the addition of the Turnmaster Pro FINIS continues to expand their line of elite training tools helping coaches and swimmer improve the quality of swimming.

About FINIS
Founded in 1993 in Northern California, FINIS was started by John Mix and Olympic Gold Medal Swimmer Pablo Morales. The two understood that technique is the key to swimming faster and enjoying the water more. The Monofin and the Swimmer's Snorkel were the first products they developed for the US market, afterwards they continued to focus on creating training tools for swimmers and coaches. Many of these products are currently used by US and international Olympic teams, elite triathletes, and fitness swimmers worldwide.

Innovative research and design is FINIS' highest priority. This dedication has resulted in truly unique products such as: the Swimmer's Snorkel which is recognized as the paramount tool to improve a swimmer's technique, the SwiMP3 that uses bone conduction technology to play music instead of using ear buds, and the Z2 Zoomers fins which demonstrate an intimate understanding of swimming musculature, hydrodynamics and engineering.

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