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World Records
Posted on 8/13/08 at 12:23 am
Posted on 8/13/08 at 12:23 am
When is an announcer going to mention that the advancements to the pool and swimsuits are the main reason a World Record is set in almost every event?
The previous record holders must be getting pissed they didn't get to compete in such a speed friendly pool and zero friction swimsuits.
The previous record holders must be getting pissed they didn't get to compete in such a speed friendly pool and zero friction swimsuits.
This post was edited on 8/13/08 at 12:29 am
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Posted on 8/13/08 at 12:23 am to sportsinfogeauxlsu
Posted on 8/13/08 at 12:24 am to sportsinfogeauxlsu
Do huh?
Posted on 8/13/08 at 12:25 am to sportsinfogeauxlsu
water is water you stupid frick
Posted on 8/13/08 at 12:26 am to tooshea8
china must have imported that fast water.
Posted on 8/13/08 at 12:27 am to redwar
no wake pool combined with zero friction swimsuits=faster times
Posted on 8/13/08 at 12:28 am to redwar
The pool is deeper and there is more room to the outside of the end lanes which reduces the waves and makes the pool faster, FWIW.
Also the racing suits with the LZR technology help.
Also the racing suits with the LZR technology help.
Posted on 8/13/08 at 12:28 am to redwar
Pretty sure the pool doesn't have shite to do with anything. The fastskins on the other hand are a different matter
Posted on 8/13/08 at 12:29 am to UnclassyStudent
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Pretty sure the pool doesn't have shite to do with anything.
A lot actually.
Posted on 8/13/08 at 12:30 am to UnclassyStudent
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Pretty sure the pool doesn't have shite to do with anything
and the track doesnt have anything to do with nascar... and the grass doesnt have anythign to do with football... you see where i am goign here
Posted on 8/13/08 at 12:30 am to KosmoCramer
this is not some revolutionary pool, it's the same as all of the other pools that host international meets.
Posted on 8/13/08 at 12:30 am to redwar
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t's the same as all of the other pools that host international meets.
wrong
Posted on 8/13/08 at 12:31 am to bryso
LINK
He focuses on the design of the pool, which discourages turbulence and encourages speed.
"I'm talking about deep water," Gaines explains. "It's a perfect depth because if it's too deep, you lose your sense of vision and where you're at in the pool. But it's just deep enough to where the waves dissipate (and) the turbulence dissipates down to the bottom."
The Water Cube pool also has 10 lanes instead of eight. Waves churned up during races don't bounce back into the swimming lanes. Waves that reach the sides are siphoned off by perforated gutters.
He focuses on the design of the pool, which discourages turbulence and encourages speed.
"I'm talking about deep water," Gaines explains. "It's a perfect depth because if it's too deep, you lose your sense of vision and where you're at in the pool. But it's just deep enough to where the waves dissipate (and) the turbulence dissipates down to the bottom."
The Water Cube pool also has 10 lanes instead of eight. Waves churned up during races don't bounce back into the swimming lanes. Waves that reach the sides are siphoned off by perforated gutters.
Posted on 8/13/08 at 12:32 am to KosmoCramer
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The pool is deeper and there is more room to the outside of the end lanes which reduces the waves and makes the pool faster, FWIW
They mentioned that on NBC nightly news. The swim team besides coaches consist of scientists.
Posted on 8/13/08 at 12:33 am to redneck
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water is water you stupid frick
That was pretty stupid.
Posted on 8/13/08 at 12:33 am to bryso
ok, ok. swimmers are simply carried along by the magical powers of this swimming pool. you win.
ETA- I know it makes a difference, I just don't think that it's as big a deal as everybody makes it out to be.
ETA- I know it makes a difference, I just don't think that it's as big a deal as everybody makes it out to be.
This post was edited on 8/13/08 at 12:34 am
Posted on 8/13/08 at 12:33 am to redneck
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water is water you stupid frick
college isnt doing this guy a lick of good.
Posted on 8/13/08 at 12:34 am to redwar
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this is not some revolutionary pool, it's the same as all of the other pools that host international meets.
its not even the designer of the complex said that. I think the commies sunk 200 million in the "Cube"
Posted on 8/13/08 at 12:35 am to sheek
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ETA- I know it makes a difference, I just don't think that it's as big a deal as everybody makes it out to be
well when world records get broken by 100ths of a second....then it matters
Posted on 8/13/08 at 12:35 am to redwar
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ETA- I know it makes a difference, I just don't think that it's as big a deal as everybody makes it out to be.
nah 14 new WR dont mean shite
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