aQuellé Midmar Mile, Day 1 Highlights
Copyright © 2014 of aerial HD video of the aQuellé Midmar Mile, produced by RC HELICAM with a quadcopter
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What Is His Job In The Open Water?
Andrew Martens of RC Helicam brings aerial images to the spectators at the aQuellé Midmar Mile and highlight reels to the media via his custom-built, market-leading quadcopter. Martens has been leading the revolution of aerial imagery in the open water world with his RC Helicam quadcopter for years now. Every year, for two straight days at the Midmar Mile,
Outstanding Aerial Views Of Open Water Swimming
Andrew Martens and Jaco Tredoux of RC Helicam prepared outstanding aerial highlights of the 2013 aQuellé Midmar Mile that was recently held at Midmar Dam in the Kwa Zulu Natal Midlands, South Africa. All aerial footage shown below was captured using a quadcopter fitted with a GoPro 3 Black Edition camera. The quadcopter was launched from the media boat
A Game Changer – Aerial Footage Of Open Water Swimming
One of the coolest phenomena at the world's largest open water swimming competition at the Midmar Mile in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa is the use of the RC Helicam Quadcopter. The battery-powered, remote-controlled Quadcopter can be launched from anywhere at the venue. At the 2013 Midmar Mile, owner-inventor Andrew Martens took the Quadcopter on the
Quadruple Redundancy At The Midmar Mile
With over 15,000 finishers this year, the last thing that race director Wayne Riddin and his staff need at the aQuelle Midmar Mile is a timing mishap. So the Midmar Mile uses 2 independent timing systems that run off the same frequency of the timing chips and a quadruple redundancy back-up system. When the athletes cross the finish line, there are 4
Darian Townsend Sets The Bar At The aQuellé Midmar Mile
Darian Townsend, a South African gold medalist in pool swimming, looked strong and confident at the aQuellé Midmar Mile relay on Saturday morning. He led a strong group right from the start as he pulled away at the finish. His performance gave Chad Ho and Troy Prinsloo a hint of the strength of competition they will face on Sunday at the elite division at
Forecasting Drones In The Open Water Swimming World
RC Helicam is the leading provider of aerial footage in open water swimming market. And Andrew Martens of RC Helicam continues to push the envelope of how an open water swimming event can be effectively and inexpensively showcased. Over time, if our crystal ball of the sport is right, what RC Helicam started, others will follow and bring related
Watching The Midmar Mile From Above
Andrew Martens will be utilizing his RC Helicam Quadcopter with aerial camera capabilities during next week's Midmar Mile in South Africa. The RC Helicam is a remarkable innovation for the global open water swimming community and endurance sports world. It provides outstanding high-definition aerial footage of any open water swim as a convenient,
RC Helicam, An Open Water Swimming Innovation
Underwater shots and aerial views are rarely seen in open water swimming events, but they add fantastic perspectives of the sport for family, friends and fans. Unfortunately, aerial photography and video are particularly expensive and difficult to come by for open water swimming race directors. Until now. RC Helicam resolves this issue in a convenient and
RC Helicam, Open Water Swimming Offering Of The Year Nominee
Underwater shots and aerial views are rarely seen in open water swimming events, but they add fantastic perspectives of the sport for family, friends and fans. Unfortunately, aerial photography and video are particularly expensive and difficult to come by for open water swimming race directors. Until now. RC Helicam resolves this issue in a convenient and
