Oct
23rd

Results From The Cincy Typing Challenge

Categories: All About Touch Typing, Typing Practice |

Back in July we talked about typing competitions and focused on the Cincy Typing Challenge. The final rounds for this competition took place on July 25th at the Cincinnati Museum Center. Although all of the previous rounds had been done on a standard QWERTY keyboard, for the finals the contenders needed to learn how to use a new type of keyboard, called the TREWGrip.

The inventor of this new layout, Mark Parker, sponsored the competition and hopes that this wider exposure to the device will help move his startup project forward. Unlike some other new keyboard layouts, the TREWGrip is a redesign of the QWERTY keyboard that maintains the same finger/key matching. Another feature of this new keyboard design is that you can “dock” your smartphone in the middle of the board, allowing you full keyboard access on your mobile device. The keyboard can also be used with any standard computer setup. According to the product website, typists can transfer over to this layout with about 8 hours of training, and still get back up to nearly 100% of their normal QWERTY typing speed.

The contestants at the Cincy Typing Challenge didn’t have 8 hours to practice using the new keyboard, but still managed to submit respectable times and keystroke counts. Cincy typing champion Robert Price clocked in at 115wpm during his final round, a speed that’s definitely well above average!

There’s no word yet as to whether this typing contest will become a regular event, but here at Typesy we’re always happy to hear about typing-related contests and competitions around the world. Let us know about any typing events in your local area, and we’ll check them out!

To learn more about the TREWGrip keyboard, click here. To see a video of the finalists using this new keyboard design during the contest, click here.


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