Category: Technology
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University of Michigan Coaches to Provide In-Meet Commentary on Twitter
Read mgoblue.com University of Michigan head swimming coach Mike Bottom announced Wednesday (Jan. 29) an unprecedented plan to bring the world’s swimming community closer to U-M’s men’s and women’s teams during Saturday’s (Feb. 1) meet at Ohio State through live “Aquatics Analysis” from the coaches on the program’s Twitter account, @umichswimdive. […] “Here at Michigan, we want to try…
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China Completes 300-meter Saturation Dive
Read CRI English On Saturday, six divers came out safely from a living chamber that had took them more than 300 meters underwater, marking the complete success of China’s first 300-meter saturation dive experiment. […] Saturation diving technology enables human beings to withstand high water pressure by saturating human tissue with inert gas, which will…
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CES 2014 VIDEO: BOOM Swimmer Wireless Bluetooth Speaker
See Crave Online It may be easy to laugh at the design of the BOOM Swimmer Wireless Bluetooth speaker, but when you start thinking about the functionality that the BOOM guys (that stands for Born On Original Motives, in case you were curious) have tapped into with that prehensile tail, it probably won’t seem quite that…
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Behold DigitalRev’s Kai faking a $25,000 Hasselblad H3D photo with a GoPro
A fun (and geeky) episode out of DigitalRev’s Fake a Big Shot video series, in which Kai Man Wong has to replicate a classic dive photo that Chase Jarvis shot with a Hasselblad H3D worth $25,000. ” I gave him 8 hours … and a GoPro Hero3PLUS ($399) to get it done.” [chasejarvis.com] And Kai…
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In Australia, Sharks Use Twitter To Warn Swimmers
Read key103 Sharks in Western Australia swimming close to popular beaches are using Twitter to send warning messages to surfers and swimmers. The unique project means beach goers can make an informed decision about whether to go in the water knowing a shark is nearby. Scientists have attached transmitters to more than 320 sharks, including…
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Google Glass Deployed During Warms Ups at Day 2 – 2013 Speedo Junior Nationals
“Thanks to Kelly McCommons @kellyjamestv”
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Michael Phelps Legend Series by Master Spas
Introducing the all new 2014 Michael Phelps Legend Series by Master Spas. http://youtu.be/B31vU6DHq9g
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How two guys mapped all the pools in Los Angeles
Read Los Angeles Times “Using complex computer mapping, they counted 43,123 between the Hollywood Hills and San Pedro, from pools shaded by leaf-covered pergolas in Santa Monica to ones surrounded by chain-link fences in Alhambra. Along the way, they discovered something more than just the real-world versions of the iconic David Hockney pool utopias. Their…