For those interested in the photographic aspects, the lighting at this end of the pool was surprising more challenging than for synchronized swimming, held the day before only about 25 meters away.
I experimented with using a 400mm telephoto but found it to be virtually useless, as the nature and height of the dive was so unpredictable. It was easier to settle for the 200mm lens, but at F2.8, to maximize the light entering the lens so that the shutter speed could be increased to 1/2000 second. However, I found that I had to push the ISO to 4000, which will result in some grain in close up photos. Some photos were taken during the practice time, so as to experiment with settings and different backgrounds.
Peeter Põldre
PHOTO GALLERY – Potos by Peeter Põldre (2015)
