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Unique High-Visibility-Platform allows swimmers to float comfortably and safely in calm, clear waters and view, or photograph, the underwater environment. The ergonomically designed Zayak™ Sea Sled provides all the features of a personal 'glass bottom boat'. Sarasota, Florida USA (PRWEB) February 06, 2013 The durable Zayak™ Sea Sled provides the same excellent underwater view as snorkeling but without the leaky mask and 'death-grip' on a mouth piece. Swimmers can spend...

GREEN BAY, Wis., May 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Wisconsin Warriors Sled Hockey has retained Leonard & Finco Public Relations, Inc. to assist in raising awareness of the statewide hockey team. Started in 2007, the Wisconsin Warriors gives youth with disabilities the opportunity to play hockey using sleds and other specialized equipment to maneuver on the ice. Coached by Brad Roethlisberger of Green Bay, the team currently has about a dozen players from throughout the...

They should prove a challenge for the athletes, but not put them in danger: bobsled runs have to be simulated before being built. This simulation is based on the friction levels of the runners on the ice. Now it has become possible to measure these levels accurately. These results will help build the run for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games. Lightning fast, the sled bolts down the icy run. Will the team make it to the finish faster than their competitors? The tension in the crowd depends...

KRISTA HALSNES STARS IN AWARD WINNING FILM BY THE FILM DAILIES BOULDER, Colo., May 20 /PRNewswire/ -- An exuberant 15 year-old female dog musher. A novice filmmaker. A world-renowned dogsledder. A story that needs to be told. Three impassioned women whose lives have become intertwined for all time. Molly had heard of Krista and Krista had heard of Susan. The Spirit of the Outdoors Film Festival is proud to announce the first place winner: "Sled" by The Film Dailies. Molly Cherington...

U.S. neurologists say there were almost 8,000 snowboarder head and neck injuries last year. Experts at the American Association of Neurological Surgeons say the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reports an additional 5,701 head injuries due to sledding and 5,483 ice hockey head injuries. Don't risk your neck for that fleeting moment of fun, because it takes only one moment for a life to change forever, officials at the AANS say in a statement. Wear a helmet and follow other safety...