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Finis is an American manufacturer of competitive swimwear and swimming equipment. Its headquarters are in California.
History
[edit]Finis Inc. is an American company founded in 1993 by Olympic gold medalist swimmer Pablo Morales and former water polo player John Mix. The company produces monofins and swimming-related accessories.[1][2]
Morales contributed to product development and international distribution, while Mix oversaw domestic operation.[1]
Products
[edit]In 2007, Finis released the SwiMP3, an underwater MP3 player that used bone-conduction technology to transmit sound through the cheekbones.[3] In 2013, the company introduced Neptune, a bone-conduction MP3 player with updated controls and display features.[4]
The Hydro Tracker GPS (circa 2012) was designed for open-water swimming and cycling and recorded route, speed, and distance data.[5] The Hydro Hip is a resistance-training belt designed to promote hip rotation during freestyle and backstroke.[6]
Research and scientific studies
[edit]A study published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research reported an association between training with Finis bone-conduction music devices and improved 50-yard freestyle performance compared to training without music.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "The selling of a sport: Former Olympian Pablo Morales is behind Finis". Sports Illustrated Vault | SI.com. Archived from the original on 2021-04-19. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ "Finis - Openwaterpedia". www.openwaterpedia.com. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ "SwiMP3 v2: Bone conducting underwater MP3 player gets an upgrade". Yahoo News. 2007-04-28. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ Goode, Lauren (2013-09-24). "Review of Finis's Neptune MP3 player and Underwater Audio's waterproofed iPod Shuffle". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ Team, ABC News. "Tracker knows where you swim or bike". ABC News. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ Clark, Aaron (2005-08-25). "Swimming Gear That Flipper Would Envy". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ Tate, Angela R.; Gennings, Chris; Hoffman, Regina A.; Strittmatter, Andrew P.; Retchin, Sheldon M. (2012-04-01). "Effects of Bone-Conducted Music on Swimming Performance". The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research. 26 (4): 982. doi:10.1519/JSC.0b013e31822dcdaf. ISSN 1064-8011. PMC 3312977. PMID 22371093.