Category: Technology

YouTube expands Live Stream availability to all channels with 100+ subscribers

Aug 7, 2013

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rokur

in Swimmer’s Daily, Technology

Check out YouTube Creators, before this it was 1000+ subscribers. This bodes well for future live streams also in swimming. Start live streaming if you have 100+ subscribers:Â All channels in good standing with at least a hundred subscribers will be able toÂ live stream, within the next few weeks. Check yourÂ Account FeaturesÂ page for an â€œEnableâ€ button,…
Testing GoPro Hero2 with a Zoom H2 microphone

Jul 31, 2013

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rokur

in Technology

Just a short testvideo to try out GoPro Hero2 with an attached Zoom H2 microphone. I obviously need a pop-filter also, to get rid of those popping p’s. And I need to work on my accent. http://youtu.be/gm5tQyfIjN8 Here is a photo of the setup. That Formula pad is a sticky nanomaterial-thingy, to make sure that…
Beijing Water Cube Translates Entire Spectrum of Emotions Into Colored Light

Jul 19, 2013

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rokur

in Swimming Pools, Technology, Wow

See Asia Society Back in 2008, the Beijing National Aquatics Center â€” more informally known as the Water Cube â€” served as an international stage for China’s engagement with the global public during the Beijing Olympics. Today, it continues this legacy of large-scale broadcasting, standing as a real-time display of China’s mood. Unveiled on June 23 of this year, the…
FINA to Live Blog, Stream, Tweet from the Barcelona 2013 World Championships

Jul 19, 2013

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rokur

in Competition, Organization, Technology

Awesome awesome awesome, see fina.org Experience the Barcelona World Championships 2013 in real time! Whether you are a Swimming, Diving, Water polo, Synchronised Swimming, Open Water or High Diving fan, you can live the unique experience of the 15th FINA World Championships in Barcelona (ESP) in real time! On the FINA website homepage, you will…
SAMS Elude and Diverter wetsuits are shark deterrents, chick magnets

Jul 19, 2013

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rokur

in Equipment, Open Water, Technology

(Or as my alternative cheesy title said: “SAMS Elude and Diverter wetsuits make the sharks say “Meh”, the dudes say “Yeah!” :-) Read The Guardian and POPSCI Scientists from the University of Western Australia, with designers Shark Attack Mitigation Systems (SAMS), have unveiled two new wetsuits that they say could save lives in the water.…
Swimming startup introduces PaceWatchâ„¢, a pace clock for your wrist

Jul 18, 2013

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rokur

in Technology, Training

Press Release from Brilliant Swim BOZEMAN, MONT., July 15, 2013 — Interval training is a key component of an effective swimming workout. For over 50 years, a pace clock has been the primary tool used by swimmers for interval training. But for swimmers who are among the 33% of the U.S. population with myopia, or nearsightedness, simply seeing…
Barcelona 2013 touted as first ever social media FINA World Championships

Jul 15, 2013

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rokur

in Competition, Organization, Technology

See bcn.2013, via SwimmingWorld For the first time since the FINA World Championships emerged in 1973, fans of aquatic sports will be able to follow all finals live on Twitter. Almost 50 people, including event organizers and volunteers of Barcelona 2013, will join their forces to make BCN2013 the first 2.0 World Championships in history.…
Live Streaming from the Poznan 2013 European Junior Championships

Jul 10, 2013

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rokur

in Competition, Organization, Technology

LEN and the Organizing Committee of the Arena European Junior Swimming Championships â€“ Poznan 2013 inform us that LIVE WEBCAST transmission will be available here on the official website of the European Junior Championships. At the moment they are replaying the preliminaries. Awesome! Start lists and live results here. The live webcast will be available…
World’s first: Google Glass swims in New York City’s East River

Jul 8, 2013

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rokur

in Fun, Open Water, Technology

They are waterproof, y’know http://youtu.be/kOaVNtdwKTM