Blinkie

noun - A blinkie is a flashing battery-powered illumination, generally red-colored, that is attached to an open water swimmer's goggle strap and can be seen during a night swim or in low visibility conditions in a channel swim or marathon swim.

The channel swimmer felt much more comfortable swimming at night with his blinkie on.

Synonyms

Glow Sticks, safety glow stick, Disc Light, Chemical Light

Video

Blinkies and glow sticks used on Hank Wise's Catalina Channel crossing.

External links

• Luci Can Help Across The Tsugaru Channel
• Open Water Swimming
• Marathon Swimming
• World Open Water Swimming Association
• World Professional Marathon Swimming Federation
• 50 Things Open Water Swimmer Should Not Do
• 100 Things Every Open Water Swimmer Should Know
• What's A Blinkie?