{"id":141113,"date":"2021-06-15T14:41:13","date_gmt":"2021-06-15T05:41:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=141113&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2021-06-15T14:41:13","modified_gmt":"2021-06-15T05:41:13","slug":"swimming-club-introduces-swimming-masks","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/news\/swimming-club-introduces-swimming-masks\/","title":{"rendered":"Swimming Club Introduces Swimming Masks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A swimming school in Iizuka City began using unique swimming masks. The silicon mask, made by a Tokyo-based company, is engineered for wet environments like pools. Swimmers can hang it on their necks while swimming and put it back on the right out of the water. The mask is expected to improve the facility&#8217;s safety while allowing users to enjoy chatting, too. <\/span><b>Source: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/fukuoka-news\/20210611\/5010012088.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NHK<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-141114\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/pool-mask.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/pool-mask.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/pool-mask.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/pool-mask.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/pool-mask.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Disclaimer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Fukuoka Now posts summaries of Kyushu area news for those who cannot read Japanese. 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The silicon mask, made by a Tokyo-based company, is engineered for wet environments like pools. 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