Re: [Phys-l] swimming

[Brian Whatcott <betwys1@sbcglobal.net>]

This was a diverting episode, no doubt. I sensed a certain effort in
setting up  repeatable experimental conditions.  When both participants
found the viscous fluid slowed them somewhat, they engaged a competitive
swimmer to swim the course, with somewhat similar effect.

Recalling that the viscosity of water, like that of most other liquids,
varies tremendously with temperature, it seems like a fertile avenue
for data-mining to relate competitive swim times with water temperature
for athletes.

Brian W

chuck britton wrote:
> I'm WRONG ! ! !
> Looks like Jamie & Adam used syrup.
> Epsom Salts looks like another thing to try tho.
>
>
> At 10:13 AM -0400 3/30/10, chuck britton wrote:
>   
> > I believe the MythBusters used a concentrated Epsom Salt solution.
> >
> >
> > At 9:39 AM -0400 3/30/10, Bob Sciamanda wrote:
> >     
> > >   > After our discussion, we both figured that it would be easier 
> > > to swim in a
> > >       
> > > >   more dense liquid, but we could not do an experiment to prove this.
> > > >         
> > > How about fresh water lakes vs oceans or the Great Salt Lake?
> > >       
> > ___