Read more1Why the First Second of a Race Changed Forever23 September 2025Why the First Second of a Race Changed Forever Every swimming race is won or lost in four moments: the start, the stroke, the turn and the finish. In competitive swimming, every fraction of a second counts, but it all begins with the start. A race can be won or lost before a swimmer even enters the ...
Read moreS.R. Smith Designs a New Velocity Starting Block07 August 2019The Velocity VR is the newest member of S.R.Smith’s Velocity Starting Block Series, specifically designed to replace existing S.R.Smith Varsity blocks by fitting into existing deck anchors. The Varsity block has been a standard at competitive pools for decades, and now aquatic facilities can upgrad...