Category: Technology
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SwimmingWorld struggling with a ‘Denial of Service’ attack
Read statement via SCAQ BLOG “Swimming World’s website SwimmingWorld.com has been under an extremely heavy denial of service attack since last evening. On top of working with our server host to get the problem solved, we are in contact with the FBI and are working on filing a complaint regarding this attack on our company,…
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RefCam might very well be the next big thing in sports broadcasting
Broadcasters around the world are experimenting with mounting cameras on referees, to get a new and really in-game video angle. Now, in swimming we already have really nice video angles when the professional TV crews roll in … but maybe an idea for when we want to arrange our own (and low-cost) video streaming? See…
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“Project X” Quadcopter might be just the thing for open water swimming
The “Project X” quad is Aquacopter‘s first waterproof design, specifically designed to meet the needs of any pilot, novice or expert. With an onboard GoPro camera skimming inches above the water, images are captured with more ease than ever before. Read RC Groups Watch this video on YouTube
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Behold Ziphius, the smartphone-controlled aquatic drone
Oh my oh my, we need this, read Engadget Azorean’s Ziphius is a partially submerged device that can be controlled via iOS or Android smartphone or tablet. There’s an on-board HD camera that offers up visuals to give the user a first-person view both above and below the water. Azorean plans to open the API…
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British Swimming to stream the BG International Swim Meet
Read swimming.org With a world-class field of nearly 750 entries, next month’s British Gas International Swimming Meet (7-10 March) promises to be one of the most memorable competitions in the UK this year. Great Britain’s top swimmers will be in attendance including Olympic silver medallist Michael Jamieson, world champions Liam Tancock and Keri-anne Payne and…
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Underwater tourist photos help scientists track individual whale sharks
Wow, posting your underwater holiday photos online could help conservationists track the movements of whale sharks, a new study finds, led by a researcher from Imperial College London. They compared results using tourist images with results based on surveys by marine researchers specifically aiming to track the sharks, and found that individual whale sharks could…
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Swim simulator for all kinds of swim style
“A new model designed of the swim simulator with patent pending in ROC. This model can rotate the body in a fixed axis and can practice freestyle breathing together with arms and legs’ movements.” – Don’t forget your goggles! :-)
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New tracking device shows great white shark swimming close to Florida coast
Authorities and scientists are tracking a great white shark off the coast of Florida. Jacksonville police are urging people to stay out of the water. Now outsite Savannah, see Ocearch
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