Newtown’s Norah Kolb Captures CTNext Innovation Award 10/4/18 – Newtown High School freshman Norah Kolb was among the top winners of the September 13 Entrepreneur Innovation Awards (EIA) at Old Town Hall in Stamford, and for Norah, it marked another stroke in her endeavor create a product to help swimmers with shoulder pain… READ MORE
High School Entrepreneur Using CTNext EIA Funds to Build a Better Kickboard 2.25.19 – The CTNext Entrepreneur Innovation Awards (EIA) attract all kinds of companies and entrepreneurs, even high school freshmen. Norah Kolb brought her innovative swimming kickboard idea to the judges and took home the September 2018 grand prize and the Crowd Favorite award. […]
Launching a product is expensive. You need to make prototypes, find a factory to work with, purchase tooling, build inventory, have it shipped to a warehouse, and pay for fulfilment. Most of that requires advance payment…. so it’s a big risk. To minimize some of that risk I’ve started a Kickstarter campaign to gain support, […]
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Adult Kickboard by Ray-Board – Best of 2025
What Makes a Great Adult Kickboard? So you’re ready to buy your own kickboard. Perhaps it’s because you’re getting more serious about swim training, perhaps your swimming pool now requires you to bring your own kickboard because of COVID-19, or maybe you think borrowing your kids’ SpongeBob kickboard makes you look a little silly. This […]
Masters Swimming Powerful Training Gear in 2025
Why Join a Masters Swimming Group For those of us lucky enough to get started in swimming at an early age, memories of swimming on the local town, club, or school team are filled with wonderful moments of laughing and swimming alongside our friends. For those talented enough to swim in college, that feeling of […]
Best Swim Training Gear of 2025
Does Your Swim Training Gear Really Matter? You may consider yourself a swimming purist—someone who gets by with just a swimsuit, towel, and goggles. That’s great! With dedication, knowledge, and practice, you can become a proficient swimmer with minimal equipment. However, incorporating additional swim training gear into your routine can transform your workouts, improving technique, […]
Best Large Kickboard for Swimming – 2025
Not All Kickboards are Equal Swim kickboards come in different shapes and sizes and serve various purposes in swim training. If you’re unfamiliar with the many types of kickboards, check out this review. Many swimmers prefer a large kickboard, one that is thick, buoyant, and positions the body high in the water. In this article, […]
Foam Kickboard – Choose the Best Material
Foam Kickboards – Are all foams the same? Swim kickboards typically come in one of four materials. Although they are all foams, they are not all the same. The material used in your foam kickboard will affect its performance and durability. This article should help you decide which foam kickboard is right for you. A […]
RayBoard Reviews – 2020
RayBoard Reviews from Across the Web Searching for the right kickboard? We’ve compiled RayBoard reviews from swimmers of all abilities. We hope these comments can help you decide whether Ray-Board is the right kickboard for you. Visit the social media links for even more reviews. By the way…. we don’t care whether you type RayBoard […]
Best Kickboard for Triathletes: 4 Must-Have Features
Not All Kickboards Are Equal Swim kickboards come in various shapes and sizes, designed to serve different purposes in swim training. While recreational swimmers may focus on comfort and buoyancy, triathletes require a more specific set of features to optimize their training. If you’re looking for the best kickboard for triathletes, you need to consider […]
How to Use a Kickboard and What You Might be Doing Wrong
You’re likely reading this article for one of two reasons. (1) You’re unfamiliar with kickboards. Maybe you saw someone using one at the local pool. Now you’re interested in learning the basics. Or (2), you’ve used a kickboard, aren’t a big fan, and are checking online to see if you’re using it correctly. Whether it’s […]
Why Does This Kickboard Cost $35? It’s Totally Worth It!
Ray-Board™ Cost How Much? You’re tired of using that cheap blue kickboard at the community pool and are ready to own one for yourself. You’ve explored your options online, and maybe even borrowed one from the swimmer in the next lane over. As you look at kickboard costs you see that most are about $15… […]
10 Great Reasons Not to Use a (Flat) Kickboard
What others are saying about kickboards I just read a great article on swimscience.net subtitled “Ten Reasons Swimmers Should Never Use a Kickboard”. It’s a thoughtful list and I encourage you to read the article, but I disagree that the solution is to abandon all kickboards. Let’s just get rid of the old, cheap flat […]
Review of Best Kickboards – 2025
What is the Best Kickboard for Me? Non-swimmers do not appreciate differences in swim equipment. “Why does that racing suit cost $400 when I can get $20 swimsuit at Walmart?” But for those of us who rack up thousands or tens of thousands of yards a week, even minor differences in equipment can be noticeable. […]