Astral BCN03 FINA Competition Swimming Pool Lane Rope

The BCN03 lane rope from Astral is an incredible technological breakthrough in competition swimming pools. It is able to absorb the waves created by swimmers by up to 80%, increasing the stability of the water surface for all swimmers. The Astral BCN03 lane rope system has been designed and developed in accordance with International Swimming Federation (FINA) and was used at the 2003 Swimming World Championships in Barcelona.

How the Astral BCN03 lane rope system works

Each individual BCN03 float contains a clever mechanism consisting of 24 turbines distributed on six separate shafts. The waves of water cause the turbines to turn, turning the kinetic energy into mechanical energy, which is then dissipated by friction, thus preventing it from moving into the next lane. Each turbine is able to turn freely on its axis and entire float unit can also rotate around the cable. This mechanism ensures the BCN03 lane rope system absorbs up to 50% more waves than conventional lane ropes.

The outer shell of the BCN03 from Astral is manufactured in two technical plastic parts, to prevent swimmers hurting themselves on colliding with it. The inner parts are made of polythene and polypropylene. Colours available: white, blue,red and green.

The same float unit is available in an Eco version, which has the same shell appearance and the same colours but without the inner turbine mechanism.

The BCN03 lane ropes are supplied with float units and Stainless Steel 6 mm cable, hook a tensioner, and a shock absorber.

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Technical Specifications

Weight:

0.11 KGS