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If you haven’t checked in on speed climbing since the last Olympics, let’s just say that the sport is having a serious moment. Times are dropping at an unprecedented rate in both the men’s and women’s races.

Training tips from three of the world’s best speed climbers on how to get started, get better, and get insanely strong at speed climbing.

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.

The Boys & Girls Club of Stamford offers a variety of youth programs for around 1,600 kids in the community. Last fall, with the help of 1Climb, it added a new activity to the list: indoor rock climbing.

We caught up with representatives from two climbing gyms that have hosted major speed climbing competitions in the past year to find out their thoughts on the growth of the sport, the behind-the-scenes preparations that went into organizing a speed climbing competition, and their plans for hosting future competitions. 

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 between 22 – 309 pounds.

Replacing the webbing on your TRUBLUE iQ or iQ+ Auto Belay is quick and easy. You can do it yourself! The process does not require any technical skills and only takes a couple of minutes.

Once you’ve learned the basics, it’s easy to climb on a TRUBLUE Auto Belay. By following these five simple steps, you can get started quickly and keep climbing safely, route after route.

Answering the most pressing questions about proper auto belay usage and how to maximize safety across a variety of climbing facilities.

Rescoring the 2020 Olympic Sport Climbing competition based on the updated 2024 standards. Winners and losers of the combined scoring format.