michael phelps--how many thing he will do it?

I have not actually seen the NBC coverage, but having lived in Canada and watched their coverage of some major sporting events, I have a good idea of what it was like. I would probably have been irritated by it as well. TV coverage could change to show more of the artistry and skill that swimmers have. Swimming has a major advantage over other sports because of the beautiful fluid dynamics effects that could be shown to the public. This is really under utilised at present. I would like to see some more shots that show the beauty of swimming. The shots that show surface tension and water deforming around bodies and trailing vortices filmed in super slow motion are very dramatic and could promote the sport well. Very little of this is seen in normal coverage of a fast 100m event. If however live feeds were delayed to allow periods of super slow footage in an event it could enhance the coverage. The underwater shots at Sydney worked well, different camera angles can also add to the excitement. Could sensors be added to swimsuits that would display information such as velocity, water pressure, drag etc ? If it could be done this info could be displayed during a race or analysed afterwards.

I have not actually seen the NBC coverage, but having lived in Canada and watched their coverage of some major sporting events, I have a good idea of what it was like. I would probably have been irritated by it as well. TV coverage could change to show more of the artistry and skill that swimmers have. Swimming has a major advantage over other sports because of the beautiful fluid dynamics effects that could be shown to the public. This is really under utilised at present. I would like to see some more shots that show the beauty of swimming. The shots that show surface tension and water deforming around bodies and trailing vortices filmed in super slow motion are very dramatic and could promote the sport well. Very little of this is seen in normal coverage of a fast 100m event. If however live feeds were delayed to allow periods of super slow footage in an event it could enhance the coverage. The underwater shots at Sydney worked well, different camera angles can also add to the excitement. Could sensors be added to swimsuits that would display information such as velocity, water pressure, drag etc ? If it could be done this info could be displayed during a race or analysed afterwards.