2020 Tokyo Olympic Games - Day Eight (31 July)

[skatingguy]

I know what it is supposed to do. Has anyone ever proven that it does with a statistical study?

Yes. I think you'll find that there is quite a field of study into sweeping, and finding any advantages they can to improve techniques.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Yes. I think you'll find that there is quite a field of study into sweeping, and finding any advantages they can to improve techniques.

Excellent. I would like to read all about it.

 

[Lara]

Dina Asher Smith has told the BBC that she is withdrawing from 200m.

The upside of having watched BBC coverage of events like the European swimming championships is that I can celebrate Team GB's successes more. The downside however is being more gutted for Dina. Wish her all the best for Paris.
Kinda fearing for KJT, I'm doubtful she had enough time to recover from her own injury. But fingers crossed.

 

[allezfred]

Hey Brittney……

 

[Cachoo]

What was I thinking about during the 1500? Why isn’t there a race for the sidestroke?

 

[MacMadame]

What was I thinking about during the 1500? Why isn’t there a race for the sidestroke?

I just got done ready the whole history of all the strokes and sidestroke was one of the first strokes and was competed for a bit way back when but never really took off as a competitive stroke and was supplanted by the crawl (what we now call freestyle). It's more recreational.