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 for instance…
Rugby
Ice Hockey
Red White Game RefCam Highlights from griffinshockey on Vimeo.
Martial Arts
Via PetaPixel
“Dive trip to Anacapa I did back in August 2012. Loved the big animals and Kelp Forrest.
Shot on the GoPro Hero 2 with a dive housing and Sola 800 Video light for fish. Cut on FCPX with minimal color work.”
Anacapa from Chris Aran on Vimeo.
Heidi, a four-year-old continental giant rabbit, has had sessions in a heated pool while wearing a lifejacket, to relieve her from the pain from arthritis in her hips and knees and spondylosis in her neck. Hydrotherapy pool owner Linda Prove admitted she was sceptical when a vet referred the rabbit, but the treatment was “working incredibly well”. See BBC via Cute Overload
(Streamlining rabbit ears for swimming. Never seen that one before !! :-D )
“Greg Carter on location in Irvine California with Rebecca Soni an American competition swimmer who is a breaststroke specialist and six-time Olympic medalist. She currently holds the world record in the 100-meter breaststroke (short course) and the 200-meter breaststroke (short and long course), and is the first woman to swim the 200-meter breaststroke in under 2 minutes 20 seconds. As a part of the American team, she also holds the world record in the 4×100-meter medley relay (short and long course). In total, she currently holds five world records.”
Greg Carter – “Behind the scenes photoshoot” from NUVISIONS STUDIO on Vimeo.
“An annual charity swim around Dalkey Island that is held on St. Patrick’s Day. Most of the swimmers are active Scuba Divers and all money raised goes to the RNLI. Interviews with the organisers, participants and of course, the event itself.”
St. Patrick’s Day Dalkey Island Swim 2012 from pedallist on Vimeo.
Via Arbroath, a man fishing in a Vietnamese river learned the hard way how difficult it can be to fish safely by improvised stun gun. A relative quickly disconnected the mains electricity, limiting his injuries to only burnt hands and bruised pride.
Ah, there is a methodology. That makes it much easier. I guess.
Here’s our inaugural swim tips video. The idea for doing this came to me while I was shoveling snow all day yesterday! All humor aside, this is a great way to manage immersion shock prior to swimming in colder water temperatures.
“Release your inner Finn !” or, Swimming in the ice in Finland.
– laidback French guy FTW
It was awesome, the way Poland’s RadosÅ‚aw KawÄ™cki moved past Ryan Lochte underwater after the final turn, to win the men’s 200 meter backstroke at the FINA 2012 World Swimming Championships (25m) in Istanbul, Turkey. See the result list here
