swimming

Recording of small rapid formation in Belle Isle in Richmond, VA. Recorded on a Zoom H1 recorder around mid day. The water's sound is complex because although the water is rushing, it still creates a sense of tranquility. 

This sound depicts the high pitch tone of a whistle able to get the attention of swimmers. The whistle is used often in swimming for cheering, therefore it serves as a positive sound.

This sound captures the passion of a coaches voice. This highlights the emotion a coach has for his sport and for the success of the team.

Coach Colella talks about the meet and reminds the team that we need to have fun

The sound is taken before the start of a swim meet when the team gets together to do a unified team cheer. This shows team spirit through ONE voice.

Sound acquired from the Beijing olympics. The sound is the final few seconds of a race as the US and France battle for the gold medal. Acquired from youtube.

The sound is the sound taken from the start of an olympic race. This sound acts as a call ("take your mark"} and response (the swimmers diving off the blocks at the 'beep'). This sound is important because of the buildup the start has. It is dead silent, then a monotone voice says "take your mark" and the race is on.