Swimming

Fish have a sensory system known as the lateral line, which allows them to detect movements and pressure gradients in the water. Scientists have now given a robotic fish its own version of that system, letting it determine the best swimming speed.

Even though lifeguards are essential to maintaining safety at swimming pools, they can't always see everything that's happening. That's where a new swimmer-saving underwater robot is designed to come in.

When it comes to underwater scooters, there are smaller, less powerful single-motor models, or larger, faster dual-motor units. The new WhiteShark Tini, however, can be used in either configuration.

In its first year, the World Sports Photography Awards has attracted a wide array of powerful and technically brilliant snaps that capture the emotion, raw energy, and pure spectacle of sports ranging from heavyweight boxing to handball.

Lifeguards do play a vital role in the prevention of drownings, but at busy beaches, they can't always keep track of all the swimmers at all times. That's where Sightbit is made to come in, as it uses AI to catch what lifeguards may miss.

It was two years ago that we first heard about the Trident, an underwater scooter made by Chinese startup Geneinno. The company has now released a cheaper, more portable model, known as the Geneinno S2.

While there are already performance-tracking watches that count swimmers' laps and strokes, they typically don't provide feedback on the quality of those strokes. A new device known as the SmartPaddle, however, is designed to do just that.

Back in 2017, Chinese startup Sublue successfully crowdfunded an underwater scooter known as the WhiteShark Mix. The company is now set to release a new-and-improved model, called the Mix Pro.

Some people simply are not fast, powerful swimmers, and it is for such people that electric kickboards were first invented. The SWIMN S1, however, features what its creators claim is a more efficient, user-friendly propulsion system.

American scientists have created a "Tunabot," that they claim can match the swimming speed of an actual tuna.

​Competitive swimmers certainly like to track their performance, often using devices such as swim watches – the problem is, the athletes have to stop to look at those things. A Vancouver-based startup is out to address that problem, with its head-up display (HUD) Form Swim Goggles.

Scientists from Taiwan are suggesting not all exercise is equal when it comes to those with a genetic propensity for obesity trying to lose weight. The study concluded jogging was better for weight loss than either swimming or cycling in those subjects with a genetic predisposition for obesity.