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What is the total number of competitive swimmers in the UK?
A total of 541 athletes, 279 men and 262 women are competive swimmers in the UK.
What are some of the ways that competitive swimmers can decrease the amount of friction between themselves and the water through which the swim?
Most competitive swimmers will shave all body hair except the hair on their heads to lessen the amount of friction between themselves and the water. They also might wear a swimsuit that reflects water instead of soaking it up.
What product of modern technology has helped professional swimmers improve their racing performance?
The fastskin speedo swimsuits have changed the way that swimmers race in 1913 swimmers used to wear woolen swim suits but now because of the change in technology companies such as speedo can make swimsuits that cause less friction.
Is friction useful to swimmers?
Yes, and no..Friction IS useful to swimmers, because without friction, there would be no viscosity, and without viscosity, when the swimmer jumped in the pool, they would literally fall through the water to the bottom of the pool (just like you fall through air). Worse, without friction, they could not swim - and thus could not use the water to propel themselves upward to the surface. Unless a swimmer's body is buoyant enough, they might rest at the bottom of the pool until they drown. A swimmer could jump from the pool's bottom, and hope their buoyancy lets them reach the side of the pool, or to reach something to hang on to, but they could not swim to safety..Friction is NOT useful to swimmers, because friction causes drag, and drag slows down the swimmer, and drag also forces the swimmer to expend more energy.
Where is friction not useful and how to reduce it?
Friction is not useful to most athletes (i.e swimmers, skiers, etc.) and friction is caused by the little imperfections and textures of objects against each other. You can reduce it by smoothing down one of the surfaces; like putting a very fine, smooth surface, or fabric over the skin of a swimmer to reduce friction.
Is lift force in water a friction?
Drag is a type of friction will cause an extra exertion of energy while moving in the water. Swimmers shave all the hair from their bodies, and use swim caps to prevent their hair from causing drag to gain more time.
What is collective noun for swimmers?
The collective noun for 'swimmers' is a raft of swimmers.
Do whales are good swimmers?
Yes..Excellent swimmers.
Can a dog get swimmers ear?
yes it can get a swimmers ears
How many medals are awarded to relay swimmers when qualifying swimmers differ from final swimmers?
Well...... Cba saying...
How is streamlining used in sport?
To ensure there is as little friction or drag as possible for example the streamlined helmets that bicyclists wear or the full body swim suits that are becoming popular for swimmers. Swimmers also shave body hair to streamline their bodies and reduce drag.
When was Beautiful Swimmers created?
Beautiful Swimmers was created in 1976.
