Team TRUBLUE
What’s Different About Speed Climbing This Time Around?
The Olympic record for men’s speed climbing was set by Bassa Mawem in the sport’s inaugural event in 2021. That mark currently stands at 5.45 seconds. Less than three years later, Samuel Watson set the men’s speed climbing world record time of 4.798 -- a whopping 13.6% improvement on the ...
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Training for Speed Climbing: Tips from the World's Fastest Climbers
Training tips from three of the world’s best speed climbers on how to get started, get better, and get insanely good at speed climbing. It’s no coincidence that the two most dominant athletes in the history of US men’s speed climbing are both from the same youth program. Samuel Watson, ...
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Get to Know Sam Watson: Speed Climbing World Record Holder
It's official! Speed climbing world record holder Sam Watson is the newest member of Team TRUBLUE! By the time you're reading this, Sam has probably already broken his own world record pace, but, as it stands today, 4.79 is the mark to beat.I recently had the opportunity to talk to Sam Watson ...
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Providing Climbing Access to the Boys & Girls Club of Stamford
“Climbing is a super fun and fast-growing sport, but also an expensive one,” says Craig Baker, CEO for the Boys and Girls Club of Stamford, Connecticut.The Club offers a variety of youth programs for around 1,600 kids in the community, from leadership and career development to fitness, STEM ...
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Tips for Hosting a Successful Speed Climbing Competition
With major showcases like the YETI National Championships this week and the 2024 Paris Olympics right around the corner, competition speed climbing is on the rise. Regardless of your feelings towards the latest climbing discipline, it’s not hard to see the fascination. Even the flattest of ...
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An Interview with John Brosler: 6x Speed Climbing National Champion
TRUBLUE is excited to announce the newest member to our team: John Brosler! Not only is John a former US men’s national Speed Climbing record holder, he’s also a six-time National Speed Open Champion, a two-time Pan-American Champion, and a member of Team USA Climbing.I recently caught up with ...
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A Sit Down with Emma Hunt, TRUBLUE's Latest Sponsored Athlete
TRUBLUE is thrilled to announce that we've been selected to sponsor Emma Hunt. Emma is one of the fastest climbers on the planet, an extraordinary person, and a USA Climbing teammate. In this conversation, we learn about Emma, how she trains, and what she likes to do when she's not climbing.You're ...
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Chris Sharma TRUBLUE Auto Belay Training Tips Video
In this video Chris Sharma explains how he uses TRUBLUE Auto Belays to train at his newly opened state of the art climbing gym, Sharma Climbing Madrid, including these three main tips:1.) MileageChris Sharma uses TRUBLUE Auto Belays to get a bunch of volume in and warm up. By using auto belays he ...
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TRUBLUE Announced as the Official Auto Belay of USA Climbing
USA Climbing announced today a multi-year partnership with TRUBLUE by Head Rush Technologies, the Official Auto Belay Sponsor of USA Climbing.
The new partnership brings TRUBLUE’s industry-leading technology to help U.S. Olympic and National Team athletes win National Championships and prepare ...
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KEVIN JORGESON: LEADING THE WAY IN CLIMBING AND ADVOCACY
Known by many for his historic ascent of The Dawn Wall, Kevin Jorgeson had been making climbing history long before that first ascent, and has been hard at work ever since. He is not only dedicated to sending insanely hard routes, but also to sharing his love of the sport and passion for ...
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