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, he provides imagery of over 15,000 swimmers from morning to mid-afternoon under all kinds of conditions.
“For outstanding high-definition aerial footage of a mass participation race like the Midmar Mile, there is no more convenient, lower cost, technologically advanced means to showcase the sport of open water swimmer and its participants from the air,” describes Steven Munatones. “What Andrew has created is portable, light, compact and very importantly brings the sport closer to the media and public. He added a 3-axis gimbal this year that adds another level of stability when the winds and weather turn south.“
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Southern California native, born 1962, is the creator of the WOWSA Awards, Oceans Seven, Openwaterpedia, Citrus Corps, World Open Water Swimming Association, Daily News of Open Water Swimming, Global Open Water Swimming Conference. He is Chief Executive Officer of KAATSU Global and KAATSU Research Institute. Inductee in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Swimmer, Class of 2001) and Ice Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Contributor - Media, Class of 2019), recipient of the International Swimming Hall of Fame's Poseidon Award (2016), International Swimming Hall of Fame's Irving Davids-Captain Roger Wheeler Memorial Award (2010), USA Swimming's Glen S. Hummer Award (2007, 2010) and Harvard University's John B. Imrie Award (1984). Served on the FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee and as Technical Delegate with the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games, and 9-time USA Swimming coaching staff. Note: WOWSA only recommends products or services used or recommended by the community. WOWSA does not receive compensation for links or products mentioned on this site or in blog posts. If it does, it will be indicated clearly on that specific post. See WOWSA's privacy policy for more information.
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