NZ Manufacturing, Inc., a leader in high-quality resistance training and physical rehabilitation tools, is proud to have assisted “Fast Eddie” Peinado in successfully swimming across the English Channel, on July 18, 2010.
The English Channel is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates Great Britain from northern France. It is recognized as one of the top open water swims, even being dubbed “The Everest of open water swimming.” Combined factors that make the English Channel swim difficult include its strong, unpredictable tides, chilling water temperature (15°C/59°F) and high level of commercial traffic. Each season’s success rate is usually less than 50% for solo swims.
Peinado’s extraordinary feat involved swimming 21 kilometers from Dover to Calais during a July 18-25, 2010, swim “window.” His intense training, however, started in 2008 when he incorporated NZ Manufacturing’s StrechCordz® Long Belt Slider into his rigorous program. The Long Belt Slider, StrechCordz’s best-selling in-water resistance product, is a 2″ heavy waist belt with a sliding attachment connected to an 20′ latex tube. Recently improved for increased safety and comfort, it is used for resisted swim out and speed-assisted swim back exercises to accelerate quicker, strengthen the finishes of each stroke and improve swim times. Designed for 25-yard or 25-meter pools, the Long Belt Slider is available in two resistance options: green for strong swimmers, yellow for intermediate.
Learn more about Fast Eddie through his blog at http://flyfasteddie.blogspot.com/2010/08/fast-eddies-english-channel-story_22.html. NZ Manufacturing is based in Tallmadge, Ohio. For more information, including StrechCordz, MediCordz and TurfCordz product details, please call 1-800-886-6621 or email info@nzmfg.com.