Olympic Swimming Tech: How Australia Dominates with AI, Wearables & Data
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How does Australia, a nation of just 26 million, consistently dominate Olympic swimming?
In this episode of Emerging Tech Unpacked, host Lucy Lin sits down with Jess Corones, General Manager of Performance Support and Olympic Campaign at Swimming Australia, to reveal the tech and teamwork powering Australiaโs swimming success.
Discover the latest innovations - from AI-driven computer vision and wearables in training, to real-time race analysis and cloud-powered decision-making on competition day. Jess shares exclusive insights on how technology is shaping elite athlete preparation, the culture of high performance, and what really happens behind the scenes at the Olympics (including life in the Olympic Village and those famous cardboard beds!).
Whether youโre a sports fan, tech enthusiast, or just love the Olympics, youโll learn how leadership, culture, and cutting-edge tech combine to keep Australia at the top of the podium.
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Swimming Tech Innovations
01:00 Meet Jess Corones: From Sports Science to Olympic Leadership
03:00 Behind the Scenes of Olympic Preparation
06:13 Managing Pressure: Mindset and Mental Preparation
08:43 Individualised Training Approaches
11:21 The Role of Technology in Competitive Swimming
15:01 Training Innovations: Computer Vision, Wearables & Data
19:39 What is Computer Vision? AI and Machine Learning in the Pool
24:34 Race Day Technology and Data Analysis
30:00 The Importance of Reflection and Adaptation
32:54 Standout Olympic Moments
36:01 Life in the Olympic Village
39:12 Australia's Dominance in Swimming
43:39 The Role of Technology in Sports
50:58 Leadership, Culture, and Building High-Performance Sport Teams
56:04 Pathways for Women and Diversity in Sports Leadership
59:20 The Future of Technology in Sports
Host Bio:
Lucy Lin is a global marketing and education strategist. She hosts the Emerging Tech Unpacked podcast that demystifies new and emerging technologies and features the career stories of incredible women in STEM leadership. It aims to inform, engage and inspire audiences to learn more about the latest technologies and hear inspiring stories from diverse experts about their
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