Hartwick Creates Surfing Simulator
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The following article featuring former Dartmouth standout Mike Hartwick appeared in the November 30 issue of the Dartmouth.
By Taylor Malmsheimer
Combining a love of sports with Dartmouth-nurtured creativity, former Big Green men’s hockey player Mike Hartwick ’07 recently created Rip Surfer X, a fitness apparatus designed to simulate surfing movements in a gym setting. The product, which was slated to go on sale Tuesday night, simulates the actions of carving turns on waves and paddling out to sea with a piece of sedentary fitness equipment.
Hartwick, a native of Bedford, N.H., who always maintained a sunny disposition while playing ice hockey for the Big Green, said he was inspired to create the Rip Surfer X simulator while surfing with his sister in Pebble Beach, Calif.
“I realized a connection between fitness and surfing at that point,” he said. “I just saw a great opportunity for a fun workout that could kind of cross a functional activity.”
Complete article can be accessed via the Dartmouth Web site by clicking here.
