Super Slow Motion Swim Video with Gopro HD hero2 and Twixtor at 120 FPS

Very fluid, professional looking slow motion video isn’t hard to achieve, and if you want to produce a “sick” swimming video, it’s a must.

Gopro Hero 3 allows you to capture footage at 120 frames per second (FPS).

If you don’t have a camera with that capability, you can do it in your post production with a program called Twixtor. It’s much, much cheaper than buying a high speed video camera.

The video above is one of only a few I’ve seen using it. (I saw two or three last year using it, but they were non-swimmers.) If you’ve seen other swimming examples, please share here. Email swimswam or post in the comments.

Personal note: Swimmming videos haven’t changed much in 30 years. To be clear, the presentation of the sport of swimming, on video, hasn’t changed much. Yes, NBC gets better at Olympic coverage every 4 years, but they have mountains of money to throw at it.  HOWEVER, I don’t believe their money or their creativity can match what’s out in the swimming community, globally, right now.  The cost of cameras and editing software continues to drop, making the tools to achieve incredible footage easier and easier.  I am 100% convinced that high school and college swimmers — who truly understand the sport — will slowly begin to produce swimming videos that blow our minds and create a sense of awe about swimmers as athletes. Moreover, I think these young swimmers, who take of the challenge, will push the bounds of what we define as “great coverage” of our sport. They’ll be the producers and directors (the media players) who keep our sport fresh.

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About Gold Medal Mel Stewart

Gold Medal Mel Stewart

MEL STEWART Jr., aka Gold Medal Mel, won three Olympic medals at the 1992 Olympic Games. Mel's best event was the 200 butterfly. He is a former World, American, and NCAA Record holder in the 200 butterfly. As a writer/producer and sports columnist, Mel has contributed to Yahoo Sports, Universal Sports, …

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