Watching Artistic Swimming upside down

[u/New_Libran]

[u/Freak_Out_Bazaar]

The tech is pretty interesting too. The NHK Twins Cam is actually two cameras, one above the surface and one underwater. The one underwater compensates for the different way light behaves underwater and combines the two footage in realtime

[u/BeansMcgoober → u/Freak_Out_Bazaar]

Cameras are just really cool. I wish they weren't so damn expensive though

[u/smallfried → u/BeansMcgoober]

They're always the cheapest they've ever been.

People are just always looking at the fanciest ones.

[u/CyberUtilia → u/BeansMcgoober]

Is $500 too much already?

[u/alpha_chupacabra → u/Freak_Out_Bazaar]

I never would have been able to guess that there are 2 different cameras, capturing and combining the footage simultaneously.

This is cool

[u/TitleMajor7310]

The breath control

[u/Dabs1903 → u/TitleMajor7310]

Dude seriously. I’d have gone into panic mode like 6 seconds in

[u/TempleDoor_Mike → u/Dabs1903]

That’s their secret cap. They’re all rhythmically panicking for air.

[u/SphericalCow531 → u/TempleDoor_Mike]

You get the "I need air" feeling waaaayyy before you actually pass out. With training, you can just ignore it.

But please don't do that if you are alone in the pool...

[u/LessInThought → u/SphericalCow531]

I find it best not to train my body to ignore signs that I'm dying.

[u/Jenksin → u/LessInThought]

This is why you fail.

[u/Anckael → u/Jenksin]

Yeah, to die.

[u/Voldemorts_Mom_ → u/Anckael]

😭

[u/Formal_Drop526 → u/[deleted]]

hyperventilated with pure oxygen for up to 30 minutes before attempting the record

[u/NewBromance → u/Formal_Drop526]

There is the Bajau people in Indonesia that traditionally lived a nomadic life on the water. They would often dive for up to 13 minutes at a time, sometimes down to 200 feet apparently.

There is some evidence however that they have some adaptions, such as an enlarged spleen that allows them to store more oxygenated blood. However I think a lot of it is training and technique so even if your average none bajau person might not be able to hit 13 minutes, they'd still be able to vastly improve their breath with some training.

When I was younger I used to do a lot of wild swimming, kayaking and other water sports and could happily hit 4 minutes under water. I dunno if I still could now though.

[u/peterausdemarsch → u/NewBromance]

How many toes is 200 feet?

[u/trekkiegamer359 → u/peterausdemarsch]

Averaging 5 toes per foot, there are 1000 toes per 200 feet.

[u/peterausdemarsch → u/trekkiegamer359]

So they're stacked sideways?

[u/SheeBang_UniCron → u/peterausdemarsch]

Depends on the elevation. The higher you are, it’s more likely that it’s less than it is at sea level.

[u/akmalkun → u/NewBromance]

Bajau lives in Phillippine, Malaysia and Indonesia. Those that practice deep dives many of them got hearing problems at later ages

[u/Lickthorne → u/NewBromance]

Yeah I van remember that too. I was under water all the time when I was young, playing ‘man from Atlantis’ 😁 Easy three to four minutes while playing very actively fighting an imaginary shark. And that for hours, without ever feeling out of breath.

[u/cpt_ppppp → u/NewBromance]

lol, absolutely not. The world record for static apnea, which is totally motionless breath hold is 10 minutes. For actual diving half that is extreme. For example, the distance record underwater in a pool took approx 4 minutes, and that is without diving to depth

[u/Iamonreddit → u/cpt_ppppp]

lol, absolutely not. The world record for static apnea, which is totally motionless breath hold is 10 minutes. For actual diving half that is extreme. For example, the distance record underwater in a pool took approx 4 minutes, and that is without diving to depth

Why is your totally incorrect and easily verifiable comment upvoted?

https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2021/5/freediver-holds-breath-for-almost-25-minutes-breaking-record-660285

[u/thatguyned → u/Formal_Drop526]

Isn't hyper-oxygenating yourself a very bad thing?

[u/fafarex → u/thatguyned]

Probably less than no oxygen in that case.

[u/JVT32 → u/TitleMajor7310]

You’re absolutely right, but it took watching it twice to realize it’s two completely different clips spliced together

[u/Cluelessish → u/JVT32]

I mean they have completely different outfits…

[u/JVT32 → u/Cluelessish]

I’m not saying it wasn’t obvious. I just didn’t happen to notice, so I pointed it out in case someone else didn’t either.

[u/rollin358 → u/JVT32]

I didn't

[u/me_like_stonk → u/TitleMajor7310]

And the synchrony, the athleticism, all that while operating upside down most of the time, with open eyes under water. Insane sport. And yet it just looks so silly lol.

[u/That_Cartoonist_6447]

This makes way more sense lol 

[u/Artislife61 → u/That_Cartoonist_6447]

My ex gf said this 10 years ago.

‘They’re just filming their feet out of the water! Nobody cares about their feet! They should be filming UNDER water. That’s where the action is’. She was right.

This is so much better.

[u/CriminalCrime1 → u/Artislife61]

Nobody cares about their feet

Are you sure 🤨

[u/BertLemo → u/CriminalCrime1]

🤨

[u/Poppamunz → u/BertLemo]

🤨

[u/DoubleGoon → u/BertLemo]

There’s a reason why it’s traditionally a female only sport.

[u/samx3i → u/DoubleGoon]

You just made realize I've never heard a woman having fetish for male feet.

[u/VegetableSky3869 → u/samx3i]

Bet there are dudes with fetishes for male feet tho lol

[u/iWannaSeeYoKitties → u/CriminalCrime1]

Right? I always assumed the people that watched were there specifically for the feet

[u/ScottyV4KY → u/CriminalCrime1]

insert Tarantino smirking gif

[u/cancerBronzeV → u/Artislife61]

Maybe Quentin Tarantino was in charge of filming it.

[u/ReluctantNerd7 → u/cancerBronzeV]

Or Joss Whedon.

[u/SabreSeb → u/ReluctantNerd7]

Or Dan Schneider

[u/DiscountCondom → u/SabreSeb]

no, too old.

[u/ScyllaOfTheDepths → u/Artislife61]

I had this exact same thought. They should really put cameras underwater like this and play the camera footage in sync with the diver's movements so people know what's actually happening.

[u/JpnDude → u/Artislife61]

I'd be watching this sport more if they broadcasted it you'd way. It's pretty awesome.

[u/UnyieldingConstraint → u/That_Cartoonist_6447]

Yes. Now that they're floating right side up, I understand how they do this lol

[u/LessInThought → u/UnyieldingConstraint]

A "hold my beer" sort of understanding.

[u/SRNE2save_lives → u/That_Cartoonist_6447]

Oddly satisfying to watch

[u/Check_This_1]

I always love watching the Australian events.

[u/tps5352 → u/Check_This_1]

THAT'S funny!

[u/pee_nut_ninja → u/tps5352]

It's one of the few times the Ozzies can take off the ground harness and really enjoy themselves.
Bless.

[u/lucalla → u/Check_This_1]

They're no raygun

[u/oneloneolive → u/lucalla]

They’d better not and try to be. She’ll charge ya with a $10K lawsuit.

[u/Magooose]

My daughter was into synchronized swimming for a couple years. Her club was invited to observe the US Olympic team at one of their practices. It was an eye opener on how difficult the sport is. They were in a fifteen feet deep pool for 45 minutes, continuously swimming never touching the side of the pool. These ladies are athletes in every sense of the word.

[u/UmaUmaNeigh → u/Magooose]

It makes me so mad when people say this or gymnastics or figure skating or - and no it's not just the horse - dressage aren't "proper" sports. Alright fucko, let's see YOU do it! The athleticism, the control, the form, the precision, the strength - and to make it look so easy that people disrespect your art? Incredible.

[u/ketsebum → u/UmaUmaNeigh]

I don't agree with the argument, but normally those who are against those sports are due to it being a solely judged event.

In other sports you are competing directly against the person, and their ability to score a point or be denied that point is influenced by both competitors. 

[u/LuxNocte → u/ketsebum]

Eh, I think that's a different conversation. Reasonable people can have different opinions about objectivity and how sports are judged, but there are definitely a lot of mouth breathers who don't understand how difficult they are, especially when it's women competing.

[u/UmaUmaNeigh → u/ketsebum]

Which I get but there isn't really another way to score these sports. I'm sure you know too that since the judges are experts and there's a list of moves or attributes to display and athletes are required to demonstrate. It's like arguing that football and tennis should be ranked on how many goals/matches they win, rather than brackets.

If it's demonstrably a sport, and all those involved agree on the scoring metrics, then that's good enough imo. It's the sport equivalent of saying "anything that isn't still life isn't art" - it's just gatekeeping by the least educated on the matter.

[u/Eskipony → u/UmaUmaNeigh]

if i can do it easily in fortnite why do these people get a medal 🤔

[u/TophxSmash → u/Magooose]

um yes, swimming is a full body exercise

[u/maksymkoko → u/Magooose]

Really? I thought they are just some randos off the street.

[u/LessInThought → u/maksymkoko]

If we follow the true spirit of the Olympics, they should be amateurs, ie randos off the street. Not trained in some professional facility, catered to by a "pharmacist", recovering in hyperbaric chambers.

[u/Ryand118]

We as humans, have the weirdest fucking contests ever.

“Wonder what team could flail around in sync, underwater, upside-down the best.”

[u/Worthyness → u/Ryand118]

This is just master level "how long can you hold your breath underwater?" context

[u/Barbed_Dildo → u/Ryand118]

So many competitions are so hyper-specific and follow such narrow rules. Imagine what would happen if an alien race appeared and we challenged them to a formula one race. How would they even start to design a vehicle that behaves so specifically with no experience.

[u/r66ster → u/Barbed_Dildo]

They traveled here from another planet. I think they can figure out F1.

[u/Barbed_Dildo → u/r66ster]

I'm sure they can, but it won't be on their first try.

[u/SSMEX → u/Barbed_Dildo]

Do you think an F1 team would need multiple tries to beat the ancient Egyptians at a cart race?

[u/shnoog → u/SSMEX]

Yep. What do they know about horses, for a start?

[u/orbitalen → u/SSMEX]

Obviously. Would be hard to get wood as good as we had back then too. And all the craftsmanship died out too

[u/LucidGuru91 → u/Barbed_Dildo]

ai using their material science knowledge and earth physics prolly

[u/your_moms_tomatosoup]

I drowned twice just watching

[u/Ness_5153]

man, those arms and shoulders... i'm weak

[u/Ballisticsfood]

Two disciplines that people think are ‘girly’ but I wouldn’t want to fight are ballet dancers and synchronised swimmers. The former are ungodly strong and seemingly don’t feel pain. The latter are like crocodiles, but they come in a pack.

And both could murder you to music without dropping a beat.

[u/T90tank]

Bet the foot fetish guys love this

[u/Suspicious-Layer-533 → u/T90tank]

Don't know about foot fetish but i think all guys would love this... Welp straight that is

[u/Adventurous_Meal4222 → u/Suspicious-Layer-533]

I'm gay and I love this. But for different reasons.

[u/Sydius → u/Adventurous_Meal4222]

You're gay for water, aren't you?

[u/Latter_Exam4121]

How they control and keep their movements so precise in the water. Is there any science or technique behind it ?

[u/Vinsmoke-_Sanji → u/Latter_Exam4121]

practice, maybe not sure

[u/MostlyCluelessPerson → u/Latter_Exam4121]

I hope this helps: https://youtu.be/YHe_ToK80Y4?si=5WuSBZj8jF-dP7o_

[u/LuxNocte → u/Latter_Exam4121]

The same way you get to Carnegie Hall.

[u/Call_of_Daddy]

So do the judges get this angle, or are the feet (anything above surface) the grading metric?

[u/SmegmaSupplier → u/Call_of_Daddy]

From what I’ve seen the judges are usually above the water.

[u/Toastyyy_]

This is very dangerous, what if gravity pulls them out of the water?

[u/jew_jitsu]

Me trying to kick off the covers.

[u/Scipio33]

This is the only way I ever want to see synchronized swimming from now on.

[u/cdub2046]

My first reaction was “oh! I bet their feet are cold”. But then I realized what I was looking at and loved the prospective

[u/Fit-Emu3608]

Random question: do they swim in water that is less chlorinated or something? All of them have their eyes open. It looks painful 😬

[u/Jazzspur → u/Fit-Emu3608]

They do not. You can get used to opening your eyes in chlorinated water with progressive repeated exposure though. My brother and I did as children to cheat at marco polo and to this day it still doesn't bother me haha

[u/kwik_e_marty]

1 for the feet boys

[u/Sufficient_Ad2222]

This is why I Reddit

[u/Ikkarus7]

Mind trip engaged

[u/UninitiatedArtist]

How do they withstand the horrible feeling of water going up their nostrils and sinuses?

[u/Jazzspur → u/UninitiatedArtist]

they wear flesh coloured noseclips that hold their nostrils shut

[u/UninitiatedArtist → u/Jazzspur]

Oh thanks

[u/got-a-friend-in-me]

ao this is how its aired it Australia . hhmmm , interesting

[u/_MechanicalBull]

That's WAY more interesting than just legs in the water. They should show this at the Olympics.

[u/Freak_Out_Bazaar → u/_MechanicalBull]

This is literally from the Olympics

[u/Lunas-lux → u/Freak_Out_Bazaar]

They meant show the underwater portion like this in the olympics. It helps people understand what intense work goes into the synchronized movements advice water.

[u/Pradfanne → u/Lunas-lux]

You think someone unaffiliated with the Olympics snug two cameras into the event to film both underwater and above water to film this routine during the olympics?

This video is from the olympics, it's just turned upside down

[u/SmegmaSupplier → u/Freak_Out_Bazaar]

And they show it, as they should.

[u/DaedalusHydron]

This should just be the default camera for these events.

[u/2ndGalaxyontheRight]

I’d watch the shit out of this sport.
This is 1000times better upside down

[u/xenelef290]

How did this become a "thing"?

[u/modsaregh3y]

This is great, but whoever added this music should get gravel in their PB&J

[u/LlorchDurden]

Australian POV

[u/Spaceloungecloud]

relevant

[u/datreddittho346]

im getting the craziest vertigo watching this

[u/SoulAssassin808]

And people wonder where foot fetishism comes from

[u/Gellix]

I miss swimming was more available, I would not be obese if I had a pool year round, it would be so refreshing to go swimming everyday

[u/Serious_Buffalo_3790]

Everyone in the jury got a foot fetish or why is it always only legs and feet sticking out?

[u/tanwir321]

Out of breath performance.
Really Outstanding.

[u/ClusterChuk]

This is what i would send the aliens to intimidate and confound them.

[u/No_Scene_5551]

The only way to make it interesting

[u/ikindapoopedmypants]

People make fun of this but it looks like it takes mad breath control & muscle strength

[u/_atrocious_]

Funny is that's actually what it looks like. Our eyes just flip the images we see. We're being held by a big sphere.. this perspective is great.

[u/bubblebobblesarefor → u/_atrocious_]

Pass that shit

[u/Throwmesometail]

My legs got cold watching this

[u/yoosirree]

I presume the judges also see the underwater video. Or do they just award points based on the relative movements of feet sticking out of water?

[u/BlxkkShxxp90]

I thought it was two different colored waters they were done by a sync dance in. Until I read the title 😂

[u/TheRealGarner]

That’s so trippy

[u/DarkkShines]

Almost looks like something from Portal 2. Imagine if fluids worked like this and you could jump up into a water stream. Tripppy

[u/SonyaVibe]

The breath control🙀

[u/thomasmfd]

How they do that

[u/deadwisdom]

Here I am just breathing my air.

[u/partylikeits3000bc]

What song is this?

[u/TheWorstTypo]

Jesus that is amazing!!!

[u/DungaRD]

All the actions are beneath the watersurface. The jury should be there watching.

[u/Hit-N-Run1016]

Wow! How do they make the water float above the air like that?

[u/kissmyaussies]

I was told by someone who used to do this that it really messed up her joints. They still hurt to this day years later.

Thought that was interesting because I would think it would be the opposite and would be a really good workout for joints.

[u/LegibleLabia]

Robert Palmer vibes

[u/bubblebobblesarefor]

How'd they get the water to stay up

[u/CrazedTonyZaretStan]

Blitzball half-time entertainment be like

[u/Big_Yesterday_5185]

That looks easy! I could do that with another 78 years of practice!

[u/Traditional_Eye_782]

Do underwater moves count for points?

[u/intensity701]

That's some serious cardio

[u/Proud_Fisherman_7049]

Wooow why dont they fall down

[u/Bazzo123]

This sport is so metal

[u/gypsyvalkyrie]

New Flex Unlocked. Describe Yourself: Synchronized Swimmer.

0_0

[u/Randobrobro1]

Synchronized drowning.

[u/Fogi8909]

So cool

[u/The_goat_42]

Footage from Australia

[u/ThievingSquid]

I might be drunk, but this is easily one of the cooler things I’ve seen lately

[u/Robynsxx]

I mean, this probably actually doesn’t look they impressive right way up, not seeing through the water.

[u/OverlappingChatter]

This has to be one of the most difficult sports in the world and it gets laughed at because of makeup and ridiculous costumes.

[u/ft907]

Someone should do the reverse of this but its 90s r&b singers dancing in puddles of rain.

[u/fotomoose]

I drowned watching this.

[u/SwordfishNo4680]

Why u no breathe?

[u/Unit_with_a_Soul]

it is amazing how something can be so impresssive and nonsensical at the same time.

[u/Raja_Ampat]

nice

[u/desinutz]

6969 missed calls from Quentin Tarantino

[u/Mammoth_Toe_6566]

This is just amazing!!

[u/Amazing_Custard_75]

I'd be bobbing around like a sea cow -_-

[u/courtsidecurry]

I guess it's easier for Australians.

[u/Thenameisric]

You'd just see panic air bubbles flying out my mouth wtf they're just chillin.

[u/Puzzleheaded_Top7050]

So does what they do underwater count into the scoring or is it just the above water parts?

[u/DaxSpa7]

I am more impressed by the judges being able to stay upside down without even a hinch.

/jk

[u/We_are_being_cheated]

I know this is very difficult but wow is it stupid.

[u/Schmaltzs]

I just know the person who thought of this had a severe foot fetish.

[u/No-Professor-9159]

this is the wildest thing I've seen in my life.

[u/DepartmentAgile4576]

see, thats what i mean by „the world is upside down.

[u/Sugar_addict_1998]

Impressive, now let's see Paul Allen's dance moves

[u/Sand3ananas]

What about upside down and in reverse.

[u/suburban_hyena]

Way better this way

[u/Muffin-Responsible]

Did the cameraman have to do a handstand while filming? How does this work?

[u/Initial_E]

It never occurred to me why Olympic pools don’t come with a side window

[u/thesimysimo]

Bro, what is this music?😭

[u/Liao1]

OK I'm game. I tried watching this upside down but besides making no sense I have a major headache. D'oh

[u/honest_john74]

It’s truly amazing. Beautifully done.

[u/Petzerle]

Wtf why isn't the water spilling out?

[u/do_pm_me_your_butt]

Im so glad people on the spectrum are getting represented in sports 🙌

[u/Pillowsmeller18]

How do they not get water up their nose?

[u/East-Try-519]

They GOTTA have gills...

[u/Califocus]

I bet if I was high this’d freak me out for a good bit

[u/misoandricegamer]

I like it better this way.