Industry News: Forearm Fulcrum – Hottest New Technique Product

LIVERMORE, California, November 6. FINIS, the Livermore based swim equipment and apparel provider, introduced the Forearm Fulcrum.

The Forearm Fulcrum is being called a paddle, but the name applies more to the category than the form of this training device. As the name implies the Forearm Fulcrum fits onto the forearm and runs all the way to the fingertips. Most paddles change the shape of your hand to affect your stroke; the Forearm Fulcrum instead changes your stroke, ultimately affecting the shape of your hand and forearm.

At the American Swim Coaches Association World Clinic in September, 200 pair were purchased immediately by dealers as soon as they came out of the box, leading to some hard feeling from some who did not receive a pair. At the Eastern States Swim Clinic, dealers arrived a little more prepared with their booths seemingly well stocked, only to be completely depleted before the end of the first day.

With such a strong early response, the Forearm Fulcrum is looking to be the hottest new swimming technique product of 2007. So what is the Forearm Fulcrum and what will it do to improve a swimmers stroke?

The issue at hand here is called EVF or Early Vertical Forearm. Every coach has dealt with the frustration of a swimmer who constantly grabs a handful of water, inefficiently drops their elbow and throws their hand back. Even if you teach a swimmer to get a clean entry, plane their hand forward, and start to press down with their finger tips, they can still wreck the whole stoke by yanking their hand back. Ideally a swimmer should press their hand, aligning it with their forearm by lifting their elbow, thus creating a single blade from the elbow to the finger tips. This allows a swimmer to take advantage of the entirety of their hand and forearm creating a vast improvement in the effectiveness of their stroke.

About FINIS, Inc: Founded in 1993 by John Mix and Olympic Gold Medalist, Pablo Morales, FINIS, Inc. develops the most technological and advanced training equipment for the swimming industry. Sponsor of Olympic swimmer and World Record Holder Jade Edmistone. From competitive swimwear and technical training equipment to high-end competitive swim goggles and children's water confidence products including Waterproof Kids and Baby Steps, FINIS offers something for swimmers of all abilities to improve their technique and add to their enjoyment of being in the water. Brands owned and operated by Finis include: FINIS, SwiMP3, Zoomers, Lane 4, and Water Pals.

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