System and method for timing events utilizing video playback on a mobile device

A method of timing an event utilizing video playback on a mobile device, the method comprising:

• generating a video recording of an event with a camera of a mobile device, the video recording of the event including at least one event participant recorded by the camera during the event, the video recording of the event further including an event starting point and an event end point recorded by the camera during the event;
• storing the video recording of the event in a memory of the mobile device;
• playing back the video recording of the event, frame by frame, via a touch panel of the mobile device;
• receiving a first input via the touch panel, the first input associated with placing a start pin at a first frame or sub-frame of the video recording to indicate departure of the at least one event participant from the event starting point in the video recording of the event;
• receiving a second input via the touch panel, the second input associated with placing a finish pin at a second frame or sub-frame of the video recording to indicate arrival of the at least one event participant at the event end point in the video recording of the event;
• and
• determining an event completion time for the at least one event participant based on a time period between the first frame or sub-frame associated with the start pin and the second frame or sub-frame associated with the finish pin.

A non-transitory computer readable medium with one or more software modules stored thereon, the one or more software modules being executable by a processor of a mobile device to cause the mobile device to:

• generate a video recording of an event with a camera of the mobile device, the video recording of the event including at least one event participant recorded by the camera during the event, the video recording of the event further including an event starting point and an event end point recorded by the camera during the event;
• store the video recording of the event in a memory of the mobile device;
• play back the video recording of the event, frame by frame, via a touch panel of the mobile device;
• receive a first input via the touch panel, the first input associated with placing a start pin at a first frame or sub-frame of the video recording to indicate departure of the at least one event participant from the event starting point in the video recording of the event;
• receive a second input via the touch panel, the second input associated with placing a finish pin at a second frame or sub-frame of the video recording to indicate arrival of the at least one event participant at the event end point in the video recording of the event;
• and
• determine an event completion time for the at least one event participant based on a time period between the first frame or sub-frame associated with the start pin and the second frame or sub-frame associated with the finish pin.