The science behind swimming, diving, and other water sports / by Amanda Lanser.
Material type: TextSeries: Edge books. Science of the Summer Olympics.Publisher: North Mankato, Minnesota : Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint, [2016]Copyright date: ©2016Description: 32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:- text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781491481578
- 1491481579
- 9781491481691
- 1491481692
- 1491481617
- 9781491481615
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Children's Book | Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's NonFiction | 797.2 L295 | Checked out | 07/06/2024 | 33111008180362 | |||
Children's Book | Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 797.2 L295 | Available | 33111008439479 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
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 through the water. Find out how science is involved in all your favorite water events and how athletes take science into account in their quest for the gold medal.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Discusses science of swimming using biology and physics"-- Provided by publisher.
RL: 3-4 ; IL: 3-9.
Swimming with science -- Forces on swimmers -- The dynamics of diving -- The science of water polo -- Training and technology.