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The Science Behind Swimming, Diving, and Other Water Sports

Amanda Lanser

Behind the flips, splashes, and speed of Olympic water sports, science is at work. Gravity and centrifugal force are at work as a diver spins and flips before splashing into the water. Olympic swimmers shave their bodies to reduce drag as they zip...


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