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more about #swimming jimmyrizzo: This is the stupidest idea. If you want music by the pool, place your audio source (radio, CD player, mp3 player, etc.) on a table NEAR the pool - no... more » PostMarque: one of the phone things about watching swimming was the hot muscled guys swimming. if they create something like this for male diving, i will be serio... more » Curves: Tip from pros: Place said wet device in an unsealed container (after removing battery if it has one) and place in the freezer for 24/48 hours. This w... more » TheWerewolf - Sotto voce: Uh... you have pockets in your swimtrunks? Are you sure you're not swimming you shorts? more » macpatrik: Does this work well with urine too? Cause I seem too like dropping my phone in toilets after peeing in them. more » Pope John Peeps II: Who hasn't accidentally left a phone, camera or MP3 player in a swimsuit pocket and gone swimming? Uh.... "smart people", I suppose is the answer to t... more » deciBels: I wanna know who that is with the Gizmodo surfboard, where he lives and if hed be willing to teach me =D Snowboarded for a decade, skateboarded for ov... more » AqueousBeef: Worked for my phone after I submerged it completely in a lake. more » jmeltzer: I recently got pushed in a pool after I threw my friend in two seconds before. I told him to remove his phone (and keys and wallet) before i threw him... more » GitEmSteveDave_ My Brute Dojo Code CDIAFIFE: As Alton Brown pointed out, if rice could absorb moisture like this, you could cook rice by leaving it in a bowl on the windowsill on a humid day. Now... more » dbett: I recommend Instant Rice. It's quicker. more » Jamez: Saw this two years ago and tried it when I put my phone in my washing machine (pants pocket) and realized it a second later. Rice didn't help...except... more » InsidiousTuna: I got my iPhone soaked when I got caught in a rainstorm last May and tried the rice thing. Unfortunately, it didn't work. more » 92BuickLeSabre: There is simply nothing that rice isn't good for. Nothing! more » jp182: silica packs work too more » OlafKestrel: So are we going to make Tiger Woods play with the same clubs and balls as Jack Nicklaus and Ben Hogan? more » RyaninCalgary: This is no different then runners wearing specially designed shoes or bicyclists riding composite bikes or almost every other sport which uses some pi... more » EdwardJahoovafat: Ok, as a swimmer for a while and some one who looked into this suit there are several reasons why it was banned. 1. The suit causes buoyancy, higher o... more » Firebrand: Competitive swimming is a joke. There's too many factors that will influence the results. Just the Bird Nest's pool design played a big part.. more » archpope: That's so stupid. As long as everyone has access to the same swimsuits, the playing field is still level. It's like disallowing aluminum bats because ... more » -
#summermodo
DIY Floating Speaker Cranks Out Ketchup-Flavored Tunes
Bring your music on the water this summer by building your own floating speaker. All you need is a plastic container with a wide mouth (in this case a ketchup or coffee container), and MP3 player and some compact speakers. More » -
#summermodo
Accidentally Take Your Gadget Swimming? Rice Might Be Your Best Friend
Who hasn't accidentally left a phone, camera or MP3 player in a swimsuit pocket and gone swimming? It's a harrowing experience, but there's hope: Dunking the gadget in rice is a somewhat surprising yet very effective drying method. More » -
#bodysuit
Record-Setting Bodysuits Banned In Major Swimming Competitions
It looks like swimmers will have to go back to good old fashioned performance-enhancing drugs after FINA's announcement that record-setting bodysuits will be banned from competition starting in 2010. More » -
#speakers
Aqua Sounder Floating Speakerball Makes For a Rough Game of Pool Dodgeball
It won't be long before summer is here, so prepare yourself for some poolside partying with the Aqua Sounders wireless speaker and mood lighting ball. More » -
#valentines
The Rooster Booster: A Shrinkage-Fighting Wonderbra For Your Boys
I know, I know. That picture is like looking into the sun. But this swimwear serves a very important function—it enhances a man's package to combat the dreaded shrinkage effect. More » -
#lunocet
Lunocet Monofin Makes Man into Michael Phelps
Boy that Michael Phelps is fast. No one can argue it, he can dominate in almost any style of swim and possesses one of the best dolphin kicks in the world. That is, one of the best kicks aside from some random guy using the Lunocet monofin. Because while Phelps is able to swim at an inhuman 5 miles per hour, the average swimmer using the carbon fiber Lunocet will routinely hit about 8mph. Is it too late for us to book our tickets to Beijing? More » -
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#olympics
Water Cube Olympic Pool Not Responsible for Michael Phelps's Aquaman Superpowers
One of the more popular theories behind Michael Phelps zooming past records with every stroke—besides his $500 LZR super suit and daily regimen of 12,000 calories composed mostly of mermaid babies—is that the Olympic pool itself is turning swimmers into Aquamen, but you know, not totally lame. But the pool's designer, John Bilmon says, it's really just because the Water Cube is really pretty and inspiring. They actually left out the two changes that would've granted swimmers superhuman speed. More » -
#morons
How to Win a Darwin Award: Float a Live Surge Protector in a Pool on a Couple of Flip-Flops
I have no context for this photo, but it's one of the most ludicrous things I've ever seen. Seriously, how did these jackasses not kill themselves? Hell, maybe they did. Just remember, friends: electricity and idiots do not mix. [Spulch]
