Paris 2024

[DOC]

Does anyone know what those screen looking things are at the bottom of each lane in the swimming pool? Cameras, Sensors, Time Clocks, Mirrors? My wife and I were trying to work it out when the swimming was on earlier.

Cameras

[Gozu]

A good start to the Boomers Olympic campaign tonight beating archnemesis Spain. Next up Canada on Tuesday night.

Australia 92 (Landale 20, Mills 19, Giddey 17, Daniels 13, McVeigh 13) def Spain 80 (Aldama 27, Llull 17, W. Hernangomez 14)

That was a fantastic win and I still think we can improve. The connection between Giddey and Landale was superb

It was a very good win to finally beat them after the heartbreak against them at the 2016 Olympics and 2019 WC too. Giddey and Landale looked very impressive but Magnay looked out at sea. I was a bit surprised Goorj couldn't find any minutes for Reath.

[Wedgie]

Matildas game was crazy and was fantastic seeing Jess Fox win gold in the K1.
Japan just pipping us by 1 bronze on the medal tally.

[Trader]

Does anyone know what those screen looking things are at the bottom of each lane in the swimming pool? Cameras, Sensors, Time Clocks, Mirrors? My wife and I were trying to work it out when the swimming was on earlier.

Cameras

Digital lap counters.

More information is here from 2015 when they first came in:
https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/n ... pionships/

[tigerpie]

Matilda's game was crazy.
6-5 means they stay alive.
Going 1 down in 40 seconds wasn't expected.

[mighty_tiger_79]

Ch9 getting the synchronised swimming guru tubby Taylor as commentator

[The Dark Knight]

Ch9 getting the synchronised swimming guru tubby Taylor as commentator

Tubby on channel 9 commentatary makes you feel somewhat safe doesn't it? Haha. I loved his comment during the diving the other night, 'alot of pressure on the Germans here', still got the cricket sledging type comments in his toolkit.

[Kahuna]

Harry Garside gutted. Wears his heart on his sleeve. Very hard to watch his post fight interview.

[tigerpie]

Harry Garside gutted. Wears his heart on his sleeve. Very hard to watch his post fight interview.

Yeah agreed.
He's a close watch for family and friends for a while I reckon.

[Jim05]

Aussie females 1-2 as expected in the 200m free

[Booney]

Harry Garside gutted. Wears his heart on his sleeve. Very hard to watch his post fight interview.

I was ready to jump in and belt his cocky little prick of an opponent.

[DOC]

Does anyone know what those screen looking things are at the bottom of each lane in the swimming pool? Cameras, Sensors, Time Clocks, Mirrors? My wife and I were trying to work it out when the swimming was on earlier.

Cameras

Digital lap counters.

More information is here from 2015 when they first came in:
https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/n ... pionships/

Thanks for that. There must be some camera equipment down there as well for the shots they have.

[DOC]

It is interesting that the male boxers do not wear headgear (since 2016) as a recognised global study by the Global Sport Institute concluded that boxers who competed without headgear were less likely to concussions than those who wore them.

So why do the women box with headgear?

The rational is that the study was only done on men.

So no study possible in the last ten years?

[tigerpie]

It is interesting that the male boxers do not wear headgear (since 2016) as a recognised global study by the Global Sport Institute concluded that boxers who competed without headgear were less likely to concussions than those who wore them.

So why do the women box with headgear?

The rational is that the study was only done on men.

So no study possible in the last ten years?

Helmets help to prevent cuts that's about it.
They might stop you from fracturing your skull if you fell over and that's about it.
Wearing a helmet presents a bigger target to.

Maybe the women still wear them to stop their pretty faces getting all cut up.

[Wedgie]

I'd imagine the extra weight of the helmets would cause more concussions and/or make them more severe so it does seem weird the girls still wear them.

[Jim05]

I'd imagine the extra weight of the helmets would cause more concussions and/or make them more severe so it does seem weird the girls still wear them.

My wife was mortified that 14yo kids didn’t require helmets for skateboarding. A couple of the girls hit their heads on the concrete pretty hard

[Brodlach]

I'd imagine the extra weight of the helmets would cause more concussions and/or make them more severe so it does seem weird the girls still wear them.

My wife was mortified that 14yo kids didn’t require helmets for skateboarding. A couple of the girls hit their heads on the concrete pretty hard

We had the same discussion in our house

[tigerpie]

I'd imagine the extra weight of the helmets would cause more concussions and/or make them more severe so it does seem weird the girls still wear them.

My wife was mortified that 14yo kids didn’t require helmets for skateboarding. A couple of the girls hit their heads on the concrete pretty hard

Zero protection on elbows and knees either.
Ridiculous!

[Jim05]

Boomers stinking it up
Turnover after turnover

[king neptune]

Reasonable effort by the Boomers, just a few too many turnovers and dry spells on offence. SGA and Barrett the best 2 players on the floor. Would like to see Reath get an opportunity.