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SAM WATSON
SPEED CLIMBING WORLD RECORD HOLDER
Sam Watson is the current speed climbing world record holder at 4.79 seconds. Following his first place performance at the 2023 Pan American Games, Sam qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, where he will be representing Team USA.
Originally from Texas, Sam grew up competing in lead, bouldering, and speed for Team Texas, but decided to focus exclusively on speed climbing during the pandemic. Prior to Paris 2024, he's heading to Utah for the summer to train at the USA Climbing headquarters in Salt Lake City.
In his off time, Sam is always learning. Whether mastering new languages or studying chess openings, he's a lifelong learner who likes to think outside of the box.
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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 about ...
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How to Choose Your TRUBLUE Auto Belay
At Head Rush Technologies, we engineer and manufacture three different models of auto belays for climbing facilities to choose from: the TRUBLUE iQ, the TRUBLUE iQ+, and the TRUBLUE SPEED. All three TRUBLUEs come with our patented magnetic braking technology and are certified for a user weight ...
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Breaking Down the Different zipSTOP Models
What are the key differentiators between the zipSTOP zip line brake, the zipSTOP IR, and the zipSTOP Speed? Before diving too deeply into that question, let’s first take a look at what the different models from the zipSTOP family have in common.What Sets zipSTOP Apart from Other Zip Line ...
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