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Fitness Technology Company FORM Launches Next Generation Smart Swim Goggles, Accelerating Augmented Reality Adoption in Endurance Sport

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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FORM , the industry-leading fitness technology company pioneering real-time visual feedback to elevate athletic performance, is excited to announce the launch of its highly anticipated second-generation augmented reality swim goggles, FORM Smart Swim 2, available to purchase now worldwide.

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  • FORM , the industry-leading fitness technology company pioneering real-time visual feedback to elevate athletic performance, is excited to announce the launch of its highly anticipated second-generation augmented reality swim goggles, FORM Smart Swim 2, available to purchase now worldwide.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240402315141/en/
    FORM's Smart Swim 2 goggles feature an augmented reality display, integrated heart rate, SwimStraight™ for open water navigation, and more.
  • Building on the award-winning success of the Smart Swim 1, FORM Smart Swim 2 leverages patented Waveguide optics technology and an array of onboard sensors to deliver real-time metrics, guided workouts and unparalleled real-time swim coaching.
  • FORM Smart Swim 2 is now available for purchase for $249.00/£229.00/€249.00 from www.formswim.com and at specific multi-sport retailers.

HotelPlanner Celebrates 20 Years Serving All Travelers

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Wednesday, December 20, 2023
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Since the company’s founding in 2003, HotelPlanner has worked to stay ahead of the technology curve with new innovations to meet the evolving needs of travelers.

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  • Since the company’s founding in 2003, HotelPlanner has worked to stay ahead of the technology curve with new innovations to meet the evolving needs of travelers.
  • We were one of the first companies to flip the group booking model so that hotels bid on travelers’ group requests, a revolutionary concept back in 2003.
  • HotelPlanner added Lucid Travel to its family of brands to expand the company’s reach in sports team travel and hospitality.
  • “HotelPlanner is helping sports and entertainment properties unlock this significant revenue stream in a very unique category to create a true business partnership.”

TrainingPeaks Launches Apple Watch Custom Workout Integration

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Thursday, December 14, 2023
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LOUISVILLE, Colo., Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TrainingPeaks , the industry-leading training app for endurance coaches and athletes, today released a new integration with Apple Watch that allows users to send structured bike and run workouts from TrainingPeaks directly to the Apple Watch Workout app.

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  • LOUISVILLE, Colo., Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TrainingPeaks , the industry-leading training app for endurance coaches and athletes, today released a new integration with Apple Watch that allows users to send structured bike and run workouts from TrainingPeaks directly to the Apple Watch Workout app.
  • This integration brings together the proven effectiveness of personalized training and coaching through TrainingPeaks with the powerful workout capabilities of Apple Watch.
  • "Apple Watch has become an even more in-demand training device for TrainingPeaks athletes," said Dirk Friel, co-founder of TrainingPeaks.
  • TrainingPeaks' new Custom Workout integration with Apple Watch requires Apple Watch Series 4 or later running watchOS 10.2, paired with iPhone Xs or later, running iOS 17.2.

SummaForte(TM) Earns Coveted Presentation Slot At Florida Venture Summit

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022
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Miami, Florida--(Newsfile Corp. - December 6, 2022) - SummaForte recently became one of only 200 companies worldwide to earn a presentation slot at the 1st annual Florida Venture Summit.

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  • Miami, Florida--(Newsfile Corp. - December 6, 2022) - SummaForte recently became one of only 200 companies worldwide to earn a presentation slot at the 1st annual Florida Venture Summit.
  • Using innovative processing and delivery technologies such as kinesiology tape that delivers menthol and CBD, SummaForte's products enhance performance and speed recovery.
  • The Miami-based Florida Venture Summit connects founders of the hottest venture-backed, emerging and early-stage companies with an exclusive audience of venture capitalists, corporate investors, private investors, and investment bankers in tech, fintech, cleantech, medtech, life sciences, and healthcare.
  • The presentation programs are geared toward emerging growth companies looking to gain visibility among active investors and raise capital.

TRIATHLON INDUSTRY ICON BOB BABBITT JOINS SFUELS®

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022
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RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SFuels LLC, a leader in endurance sport nutrition is honored to announce that triathlon industry icon Bob Babbitt has joined the advisory board. As one of the sport's most recognized figures, Bob will be instrumental in facilitating commercial growth plans, accelerating market awareness, and identifying key athletes and opportunities for SFuels revolutionary sport nutrition products. Since 2014, SFuels has been committed to creating clean nutrition products that provide the Right Fuel at the Right Time™ for both professional athletes and everyday people who want to improve their health and fitness. 

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  • RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SFuels LLC, a leader in endurance sport nutrition is honored to announce that triathlon industry icon Bob Babbitt has joined the advisory board.
  • said Bob Babbitt, USA Triathlon and Ironman Hall of Famer.
  • Bob has been inducted into both the Ironman Hall of Fame and the USA Triathlon Hall of Fame and remains an icon in the endurance sports community.
  • Bob is an admired figure in the triathlon industry with decades of experience and reach with triathletes around the world."

NCSA COLLEGE RECRUITING RENEWS PARTNERSHIP WITH US YOUTH SOCCER

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Tuesday, August 23, 2022
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CHICAGO, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NCSA College Recruiting, the world's largest college recruiting platform, has renewed its partnership with US Youth Soccer (USYS), the largest youth sport organization in America and the leader in youth soccer.

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  • NCSA to Expand Role as Official Recruiting Services Partner, Support All USYS Events
    CHICAGO, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NCSA College Recruiting , the world's largest college recruiting platform, has renewed its partnership with US Youth Soccer (USYS), the largest youth sport organization in America and the leader in youth soccer.
  • NCSA will continue to provide educational tools and resources to US Youth Soccer members with the goal of assisting families in navigating the college recruiting process.
  • Athletes ages 13 and over will have the option to create a free NCSA profile when registering for US Youth Soccer events and gain access to NCSA's extensive recruiting network of over 4,500 collegiate men's and women's soccer coaches across the U.S.
    As part of the renewed partnership, NCSA will provide additional recruiting education to athletes and parents including seminars at US Youth Soccer events, as well as free online webinars on how to navigate the college recruiting process.
  • NCSA College Recruiting is the world's largest college recruiting platform connecting tens of thousands of student-athletes to more than 35,000 college coaches across 37 sports each year.

PREDICTIVE FITNESS AND TRIDOT ANNOUNCE A GROUNDBREAKING TECHNOLOGY PARTNERSHIP WITH G.O.A.T. MARK ALLEN

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022
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DALLAS, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TriDot, a division of Predictive Fitness, Inc. and Mark Allen, the Greatest Endurance Athlete of All Time and 6x IRONMAN Triathlon World Champion are proud to announce the creation of the TriDot Mark Allen Edition. The TriDot platform is the first use of algorithmic intelligence (AI) for coaches and triathletes. The TriDot Mark Allen Edition combines the wisdom and insight Mark has gained through his unparalleled racing career and 30 years of coaching experience with revolutionary algorithmic intelligence to provide triathletes around the world with training programs updated in real time with input from wearables, coaches and direct athlete input. The revolutionary training system allows athletes to most effectively increase performance while managing fatigue and reducing illness and injury.

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  • DALLAS, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TriDot, a division of Predictive Fitness, Inc. and Mark Allen, the Greatest Endurance Athlete of All Time and 6x IRONMAN Triathlon World Champion are proud to announce the creation of the TriDot Mark Allen Edition.
  • "When Mark and I became familiar with the use of algorithmic intelligence technology applied to coaching by Predictive Fitness, we immediately saw the potential for a breakthrough in triathlon coaching."
  • Predictive Fitness leverages its comprehensive dataset and nSight Intelligence Engine to power applications that optimize health, fitness, and performance.
  • www.MarkAllenSports.com
    TriDot is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) technology and performance science division of Predictive Fitness, Inc. that provides Optimized Triathlon Training for triathletes.

Olympic Triathlon Medalist Kevin McDowell Dives in with FINIS

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Tuesday, April 12, 2022
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LIVERMORE, Calif., April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Global aquatic brand FINIS, Inc. is proud to announce the signing of professional triathlete Kevin McDowell, a 2020 Tokyo Olympic medalist, and USA Triathlon's 2021 Elite Men's Olympic/World Triathlon Triathlete of the Year.

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  • LIVERMORE, Calif., April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Global aquatic brand FINIS, Inc. is proud to announce the signing of professional triathlete Kevin McDowell, a 2020 Tokyo Olympic medalist, and USA Triathlon's 2021 Elite Men's Olympic/World Triathlon Triathlete of the Year.
  • McDowell made his Olympic debut in Tokyo, recording the fastest split of the U.S. team that earned the silver medal in the Mixed Relay.
  • Early in his career, McDowell was the 2010 Youth Olympic Games silver medalist and the 2010 ITU Junior World Championships bronze medalist.
  • Targeting qualification for the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, McDowell partnered with swim leader FINIS to hone his technique and confidence in the water.

NEXT COLLEGE STUDENT ATHLETE NAMED OFFICIAL RECRUITING PARTNER OF USA SOFTBALL

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Wednesday, April 6, 2022
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CHICAGO, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Next College Student Athlete (NCSA) , the world's largest and most successful college athletic recruiting network, has been named the Official Recruiting Partner of USA Softball , the National Governing Body of Softball in the United States.

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  • CHICAGO, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Next College Student Athlete (NCSA) , the world's largest and most successful college athletic recruiting network, has been named the Official Recruiting Partner of USA Softball , the National Governing Body of Softball in the United States.
  • As USA Softball's recruiting partner, NCSA will provide recruiting education to student-athletes and families attending USA Softball events and host exclusive online webinars for USA Softball members.
  • USA Softball is the eleventh National Governing Body to name NCSA its official recruiting partner.
  • USA Hockey, USA Baseball, US Lacrosse, USA Field Hockey, USA Track and Field, USA Volleyball, USA Wrestling, USA Water Polo, US Youth Soccer, and USA Triathlon all work with NCSA to support their members with recruiting education and guidance.

First-Ever Toyota Sit-Ski Set to Make Debut at Paralympic Winter Games

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Friday, March 4, 2022
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Seven-time Paralympic medalist Laurie Stephens and two-time Paralympic medalist Andrew Kurka are the two Team USA alpine skiers who are set to compete in the Toyota Sit-Ski at the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games.

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  • Seven-time Paralympic medalist Laurie Stephens and two-time Paralympic medalist Andrew Kurka are the two Team USA alpine skiers who are set to compete in the Toyota Sit-Ski at the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games.
  • In celebration of the rig's debut on the world's biggeststage, Toyota is giving sports fans and racing enthusiasts an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the development of the Toyota Sit-Ski project.
  • Coming from the Toyota U.S. Paralympic Fund is a one-time stipend that directly impacts the lives of eligible U.S. Paralympic athletes aiming to compete at the Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 and those who competed at the Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020.
  • Toyota is also offering sponsorship opportunities to athletes named to the U.S. Paralympic Team for both the Tokyo and Beijing Games.