Swimmers: Smooth As Dolphins
Let me point you to a couple other b5media posts. Swimmer (and Olympic GOLD medalist; way cool!) Scot Goldblatt, shared some news on technology and it’s use in speeding up swimmers: Using Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics to Speed Up Swimmers
Well, that led S&H’s own Tris Hussey to ask, Just why do swimmers shave themselves? Of course, he answers his own question: “Get in the flow baby!”
Tags: dolphins, scot-goldblatt, smothed-particle-hydrodynamics, swimming, tris-husseyEvery wonder why swimmers shave off all their body hair? No, it’s not to look extra sexy in their suits (though … no I’m not going to go there). It’s all about laminar flow. While runners, bikers, and other athletes have to consider wind resistance, swimmers have to have a totally different side of physics to consider.
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3 opinions for Swimmers: Smooth As Dolphins
Tris
May 5, 2006 at 4:26 pm
Thanks man! Smooth as silk. Or a baby’s butt or …
Scott Goldblatt
May 6, 2006 at 4:27 pm
Let’s see, balding and I shaved my body hair… doubly smooth as silk.
Benevolent
May 9, 2006 at 1:49 pm
I’m not bald but thats okay- I’m not much of a swimmer but I rap and make SUCH tight MUSIC! yeaaaa boiiiiiiiiiiiiii
-Benevolent Babyyyyyyyyy
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