Watersports blog

Men’s swimwears are becoming a rage these days following the world-record breaking performances made by top swimmers since the Beijing Olympics last year. Multiple Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps, who wore a bodysuit swimwear, gained worldwide attention following his eight gold-medal haul at that time, making him the athlete with the most number of Olympic gold medals.

At this point, Phelps said that the controversy caused by the men’s swimwear calls for a much needed change in swimwear rules. According to reports, these new men’s swimwear suits have polyurethane content which boosts the swimmers’ speeds.

Several new world records have been set in this week’s World Swimming Championships in Rome, Italy which left the spectators and players stunned in disbelief.

Phelps, a 14-time Olympic gold medalist, said that it may be time to revert back to usual men’s swimwear or “banana hammocks” (tight fitting men’s swimwear).

FINA, a global policymaker on swimming competitions, is now back on the discussion tables as officials debate on what should be done next to resolve the controversy involving high-tech swimwear.

Critics from all over said that these swimwear trap air which adds buoyancy to the swimmer.

The city of Elizabethtown in Kentucky hosted for the first time the Mastercraft Pro Wakeboard Tour (PWT) event last weekend which was well attended by wakeboarding enthusiasts from other states and abroad.

There were more than fifty participants who showed their skill at the Freeman Lake. Elizabethtown Tourism Convention Bureau (ETCB) Chairperson Jim Long said that he’s hoping to have this competition as a yearly event in the city.

The wakeboarding event became the first professional-level competition that took place in the city since the 1990s which means that there’s now a growing interest from tourists and the city and the organizers believe that this is a great trend.

Organizers said that they saw an increase of hotel bookings during the weekend and that there were thousands of spectators during the grand finale last Sunday with vehicles coming from neighboring states noted based on the license plates seen at the parking lots.

ETCB Sports and Sales Director Janna Clark revealed that she already spoke with the PWT sponsors to bring back this exciting wakeboarding competition in their city next year and the response has been promising.

The 2010 PWT season schedule will be announced after its current season ends in Nevada next month.

The “Rachel’s Law” is scheduled to take effect by the end of July as opposed to earlier reports that it was already enacted by July 10.

The said law now increases the minimum age of jet ski users alone from 14 to 16 years. This law was enacted in light of a tragic incident which took place two years ago.

Fifteen-year old Rachel Rutherford was riding a jet ski on Lake Hamilton in 2007 with friends when one of the watercraft accidentally hit her on the leg. This caused severe bleeding which eventually led to her death. This led to the discussion of the aforementioned law.

The change of the date is reportedly due to the adjournment of the 2009 legislative session. The final session adjournment was last May 1 and a law becomes effective only on the 91st day after the adjournment of the legislative session if no emergency clause was set.

According to the law, users under the age of 16 can only operate the jet ski if they are accompanied by a person at least 18 years of age or someone with a valid boating education certification.

This may not be a familiar sport for everyone but paddle boarding is popular in Hawaii. This is due to the fact that anyone can do this sport better than surfing.

The paddleboards are larger than the usual surf boards which give beginners easier time adjusting. These boards can be paddled like canoes. The SUPs or standup paddleboards have varied history based on riders’ accounts but they all agree that this is perfect for everyone’s use not to mention that it has so many benefits.

According to exercise buffs, a person gets a full body workout through paddle boarding with an average male person burning up to a thousand calories per hour while women can burn up to 700 calories within the same time period. This is fifty percent more than using a treadmill.

Stand up paddling can also develop muscles on the core areas (hips, trunk and buttocks). These areas usually generate power and strength to the body.

Paddle boarding enthusiasts assured everyone that learning the sport is not as complicated as learning surfing. Plus, the sense of balance is strengthened which is usually overlooked in some gym exercises.

Active women nowadays are finding it very convenient to wear zip front sports bras for exercising, whether it is in the gym, or with sports outside.

Online retailer Simple Wishes Bra has recently launched a line featuring zip front bras (sports, maternity, regular). The line is surprisingly pleasing to the eyes, getting rid of previous notions that these kinds of underwear look ordinary and unflattering. And the zip is expecially handy if you got aching musles from your workout!

Zip front sports bras definitely defied the usual trend in lingerie. Get your own today!

The United States Coast Guard has reportedly rescued a French kayaker in Bering Sea near the Alaskan peninsula following a distress call made by him on Saturday.

The authorities used the Coast Guard helicopter to rescue Jean-Gabriel Chelala, who was aiming to create a world kayaking record for circumnavigating the globe through the aforementioned sport.

Chelala was forced to contact the authorities on Saturday after he encountered rough waters for several days which sapped of his energy. He said that he became just too weak to continue kayaking due to the challenging currents the past few days.

The helicopter took Chelala from the St. Lawrence Island coast to Nome. The kayak gear and boat were abandoned by the authorities as they prioritized the health of the kayaker, who was treated for mild hypothermia.

The 28-year old kayaker attempted to circle the globe through kayaking and bicycling. In January 2008, he left his home country by bike then kayaked to Florida via the Atlantic Ocean. From the southern US State, Chelala pedaled his way up to Alaska to start the kayaking stunt once more. These information were relayed by the kayaker himself on his official website.