Ocean swimming... and wave power
Description
Dr. Mark Hemer is a Principal Research Scientist leading the Sea-Level, Waves and Coastal Extremes team within CSIRO's Ocean and Atmosphere Climate Science Centre. Mark has researched offshore renewable energy for the past 10 years, exploring the potential of Australia's renewable offshore resources. We chatted about offshore energy, and among many things, whether you can swim around wave farms.
Songs in this episode - all licensed under a Creative Commons License:
Ocean Wave, Power of Ocean - Shyinka
Tides - Chuckee
Tides - Chris Kogos
Tides - Switch
Power! - Andrew Dude
Power - Andrew Shift
Sapphire - Tobu
Image from David Dixon
Michaela Werner is free diver, who in 2023, set a new world record, becoming the first woman to swim 101 underwater laps of a 25-metre pool in an hour. Born in Slovakia, she moved to Australia at age 19 where she fell in love with freediving. Michaela can swim 200m underwater, can hold her breath...
Published 08/09/24
Anthony Blazevich is a Professor of Biomechanics in the School of Medical and Health Sciences at Edith Cowan University. He is also the head of the Centre for Exercise and Sports Science Research, so is a fabulous person to talk to about biomechanics, body types and how our physiology affects our...
Published 02/27/24