All you need is a phone and someone to hold it. Better footage means we can tell you more about your stroke, so it's worth getting right.
Someone films from the side and walks with you.
Stand on the pool edge and film across the lane. You'll naturally be looking slightly down at the water, which is exactly the angle we want. Avoid filming from a balcony above, or from down at water level.
Four lengths in a 25m pool, or two lengths in a 50m pool. That gives us enough to see your stroke from both sides.
We need to see everything, fingertips to toes. Stay close enough to see detail, but far enough back that nothing gets cut off, especially during the arm recovery and the kick.
Landscape gives a much wider view, which makes it easier to capture the full stroke cycle. Any recent smartphone is all you need. No special equipment.
Other swimmers can block the view or make it harder to track the right person. If the pool is busy, pick a quieter moment or an outside lane.
Watch the angle, the distance, and the way the camera moves with the swimmer.
You don't need an account to get the footage. Film at the pool, set up your account when you get home, and upload it then.
Set up your accountFree to join. Upload your first swim whenever you're ready.