Saturday, March 7, 2009
American Record in a Tracer Titan = Vague E-mail?
I just got an e-mail from the TYR mailing list with a news bite stating that: “a University of California Berkeley swimmer led off the 200-yard freestyle relay at the 2009 Pac 10 Championships and tied the American Record he set earlier that evening in the 50-yard freestyle finals.”
It goes on to say that ‘the same swimmer’ first broke the record in a Tracer Rise, and then led the relay in a Tracer Titan tying his own record of 18.82.
My question is, why is this news bite so vague? I guess it would have something to do with a PAC 10 broadcasting copyright? It just sounds really weird to announce a record by a Cal Berkley swimmer. Results from the meet clearly show Adrian’s performance in both the 50-yard freestyle and 200-yard freestyle relay. (Notice I didn’t exactly announce his place or time on the blog).
So by tying his own American record, Nathan Adrian shows that the Tracer Titan is at least as good as the Tracer Rise. There are still plenty of swims left in the upcoming NCAA Championships to show what the suit can really do!
Sunday, March 1, 2009
TYR Tracer Titan Preview
If you’ve been to TYR.com recently, you probably noticed some dramatic updates. A preview of the latest technical suit from TYR, known as the Tracer Titan, shows the next generation Tracer with even more impressive stats than the Tracer Rise. However, there’s no information posted about the suit’s official release date just yet.
Let’s run the numbers: surface drag coefficient of 0.021, a “decrease of over 34% from the existing Yamamoto SCS fabric on the market,” and water absorption ratio of 0.5 percent (product preview).
The suit itself is comprised of 3 layers of material. An outer layer addresses skin friction drag with a “Micro-Honeycomb” that bonds water molecules to its surface, that TYR says will create a “ball-bearing effect of water molecules.” The middle layer will address form drag by reinforcing stability and proper body posture. Not to be out-done by the Speedo LZR Racer, the Titan will also include a core control panel for lower abdominal stability. The base layer is comprised of polyester with extremely low water absorption to keep the suit lightweight throughout a race.
Yamamoto SCS-Fabric BRS MARK-III material has a reportedly lower drag coefficient than previous Yamamoto Biorubber Swim-SCS Fabric–although Yamamoto president Tomizo Yamamoto previously referred to the Biorubber SCS Fabric as the “world’s fastest swimwear material.” (source)
The Tracer Titan has been approved for NCAA competition, and has already been worn in record-breaking Big 12 conference swims. And since the NCAA’s memo from Friday, February 27th, stated that “with no ability to test suits, the NCAA will continue to permit the use of all currently-approved suits for the 2009 Division championships,” it looks like the Titan will be the newest weapon for what’s bound to be a record-breaking NCAA Championship this season (CollegeSwimming.com and SCAQ Blog) .
The product photography is also very cool. Matt Grevers looks like a cross between a Marvel superhero and a video game character. He’d be right at home on an X-Men comic book cover!
Monday, February 2, 2009
New Prints from TYR Now at Kast-A-Way
New lycra prints from TYR are now available on kastawayswimwear.com
>>Order now at Kast-A-Way Swimwear.
>>For team sales, contact our Team Central.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
New Prints from TYR Now at Kast-A-Way
New lycra prints from TYR are now available on kastawayswimwear.com
>>Order now at Kast-A-Way Swimwear.
>>For team sales, contact our Team Central.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Mary Descenza Leads Grand Prix
Tomorrow, the Southern California Grand Prix of Swimming will begin with prelims at 9:00am PST. The first finals session will take place at 5:00PM PST, where points will influence the current leaderboard standings. Mary Descenza is currently in first place with 30 points after the Minnesota Grand Prix last November. Her six first-place finishes put Descenza well ahead of current runner-up William Copeland.
Copeland, who recently won the 2008 ConocoPhillips USA Swimming Short Course National Championships in the 100yd Free with a meet record of 41.75, will also be attending the Grand Prix this weekend. Copeland is seeded first in the 100yd Free ahead of Matt Grevers (41.85) and Ryan Lochte (41.99).
>>Did you know? The Belmont Plaza Olympic Pool was used as the “school pool” in the movie Van Wilder.
