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EMMA HUNT
THE FASTEST AMERICAN WOMAN IN SPEED CLIMBING
Emma Hunt is a professional speed climber on the USA Climbing Speed team. Emma started climbing at 5-years-old and began competing just a few years later. At 14-years-old Emma discovered speed climbing—from that moment on, she was hooked.
Emma currently holds the US women's national speed climbing record at 6.54 seconds. She will be representing Team USA at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
When she's not climbing Emma enjoys baking! She loves trying new recipes and learning different baking techniques. Emma is also a huge animal lover and spends a lot of time hanging with her pets – her dog, Flynn, and cat, Nala.
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What’s New In 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 ...
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The Origins of Speed Climbing
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 ...
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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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The Olympics are Over, but Speed Climbing is Here to Stay
It’s been over a year now since Sport Climbing made its Olympic debut, unveiling the highly controversial combined scoring format that gave equal weight to lead climbing, bouldering, and the relatively unknown speed climbing, and saw thousands of Ondra fans around the world crying foul (more on ...
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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 ...
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Speed Climbing at the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics
Where does speed climbing fit into the Olympics?In 1896 the International Olympic Committee held the first Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. This was the modern-day return of the Ancient Olympic Games that took place between 776 BC - 393 AD. Only 14 nations took part in the 1896 games. Events ...
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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 for ...
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Announcing the TRUBLUE Speed Auto Belay for Speed Climbing
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 ...
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