Category: Science
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Anatomy of a Surfer: How Does Brisa Hennessy Generate Power?
We took Costa Rican surfer Brisa Hennessy to a sports science lab to find out what makes the physique of a world-class surfer. With the help of Olympian Lolo Jones, each episode of our sports science original series Anatomy of studies the powers and physiques of an elite athlete to find out what makes them…
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How We Got To The Deepest Part Of The Ocean – Guinness World Records
If you plonked Mount Everest on the floor of this ocean, there would still be two kilometres between the summit and the ocean surface. Congratulations to Victor Vescovo and his team for achieving multiple Guinness World Records titles.
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Swimming In Syrup Is As Easy As Swimming In Water
In this video I test out the proposition that swimming in syrup is as easy as swimming in water. Based on a research paper published at the University of Minnesota (https://aiche.onlinelibrary.wiley.com…)
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Circadian rhythms affect Olympic swim performance, study finds
Olympic swimmers race about 0.39 seconds faster in the evening than in the morning, and as insignificant as that fraction of a second may seem, gold medals are routinely won by slimmer margins. “The magnitude of the effect is pretty big,” said Renske Lok, PhD, a Stanford postdoctoral fellow in psychiatry and a circadian biologist. “The…
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Can you be an elite athlete with a breathing problem? | School of Sport and Exercise Sciences – University of Kent
‘Can’t catch my breath’, ‘tight chest’ or ‘my breathing is slowing me down’ are all things elite athletes report as barriers to performance. In this mini-lecture with Dr. John Dickinson, he briefly explores what might cause an athlete to experience these symptoms and how we might go about helping an athlete overcome them.
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Does Heart Rate Really Matter? | Social Kick Podcast
Dr John Mullen talks about the variables and measures that we commonly reference in swimming. Often real time feedback on your bio mechanics may be your best tool?
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The Science of Swimmer’s Itch
Join Kyla in this microclass, in which we discuss the fascinating science behind swimmer’s itch!
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Katie McGibbon – Swim Faster With Science | Smart Athlete Podcast Ep. 64
Today I’m talking to Katie McGibbon, a Performance Scientist in Swimming currently working in Australia. She shares with me one of the most important skills that should be developed by athletes and a little about her PhD research.