Tag Archives: Speed Climbing

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 ...

Key Takeaways:Speed Climbing: Speed climbing blends the physical demands of climbing with the pulse-pounding excitement of racing head-to-head against another climber, highlighting the evolving landscape of international sports. Olympic Impact: The sport's inclusion in the Olympics has spurred ...

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, the ...

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 ...

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 ...

BOULDER, Colorado (May 16, 2017) - Head Rush Technologies, a leader in adventure and recreation equipment, announces the TRUBLUE Speed Auto Belay. The new speed device will offer the same reliability and quality reputation as the TRUBLUE Auto Belay but is made specifically for speed climbing. With ...

When a group of kids gets together, it's virtually guaranteed they will eventually challenge each other to a race. Similarly, if you put a group of kids together in a climbing gym, it won't be long before someone says, "Race you to the top!" It's only natural then that one of the many styles of ...