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It has been a long running debate which way viscosity would affect swimming. Higher velocity increases resistance to forward motion but also allows for more pro
by alex_stoddard 16y ago
It has been a long running debate which way viscosity would affect swimming. Higher velocity increases resistance to forward motion but also allows for more propulsive force from the swimmer - which will dominate?
It turns a research group at UMN actually was crazy enough to do the test - it looks like the effects balance for a human swimmer.
http://it.umn.edu/news/inventing/2004_Winter/goingforthegoo.html http://it.umn.edu/news/inventing/2004_Winter/goingforthegoo....
http://www.cems.umn.edu/research/cussler/pool/ http://www.cems.umn.edu/research/cussler/pool/
- SkyMarshal 16y agoAs as a swimmer, I know I'd much rather swim in cold water than warm, at least as far as pools go. It's easier to maintain momentum and glide in cold water, whereas swimming in warm water feels like you're swimming in molasses. Also, as my body heats up, cold water feels more cooling, obviously.