What Scientific Instruments Perform to Olympics Standards?
The Olympics have started! Caught up in the enthusiasm, our team of scientists decided to apply their minds to what scientific instruments could help solve the measuring challenges of Olympic sports and events.
Swimming and Diving
Chemical interactions in swimming and diving pools are complex, and so the regular monitoring of key chemicals is essential for a safe pool environment. Lumiso Pooltest 6
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Sport: Athletics TrackHeat-related conditions is an ever-present threat to athletes. Symptoms can vary from mildly uncomfortable, like headaches and nausea - to life-threatening heatstroke! Kestrel 5400 Heat Stress WBGT Meter
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Sport: Athletics FieldEfficiently and accurately capturing distance measurements is an essential task when running Olympic field events. Our scientists have found laser distance meters up to the task in the Instrument Choice store. Leica Disto X4 P2P Kit
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Sport: SailingSailing demands skill, nerves and the right information to master ever-changing environmental conditions. Users can master hyper-local weather conditions with the hand-held IC-BL-300. Skywatch BL300 Bluetooth Weather Station
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Sport: ClimbingDebuting this year as an Olympic sport, climbing demands the mastery of many disciplines, particularly time. Decimal Display Stopwatch
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Sport: GolfAfter a 112 year hiatus, golf returned to the Olympics in 2016. Golfing is affected by climatic conditions, rough terrain, water features, slopes, bunkers and ground moisture. Generally, higher soil water content means softer, slower-playing fairways and greens – information that’s vital for elite golfers. ML3 ThetaKit
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Sport: TriathalonTriathlon is an endurance sport combining swimming, road cycling and distance running. It’s an intense and gruelling sport with dehydration an ever-present threat. Digital Hand-held Pocket Urine Refractometer
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Sports: Weightlifting, Boxing & WrestlingWhat do these sports have in common? The individual events are organised in bodyweight categories. 150 kg Precision Personal Health Scale
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The Final Word
Instrument Choice customers often tell us that the range of meters we offer is of Olympic proportions. Who could argue? With over 8,000 products online and access to many more, you’ll never be stuck for choice or expert help for your measurement task!
Should you ever need a hard-to-find instrument, if it’s not in our store or if you’re unsure about what scientific instrument you need, don’t be shy -speak to one of our scientists. We will guide you to the right solution – even if we don’t supply that product! Call 1300 737 871 or email [email protected].
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