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Paris 2024 06:38 - Jul 22 with 14064 viewsWhiterockin

The Welsh athletes going representing team GB. An excellent effort, congratulations to all.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/c728vj7vyl7o
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Paris 2024 on 20:15 - Jul 24 with 1082 viewsWhiterockin

Paris 2024 on 14:24 - Jul 24 by Joesus_Of_Narbereth

More buoyant? No you’re barking up the wrong tree there. The bigger male will be able to displace more water as he has more power and can create more torque. But that’s nothing to do with buoyancy. A newborn baby or a fat person would be far more buoyant than any professional swimmer. The only advantage the bigger guy would have in terms of buoyancy is he’s likely to have bigger lungs.


It's a lot more technical than he makes out. It's more to do with arm length and leverage/pull for freestyle and butterfly not so much for breaststroke which has a different technique. The ideal shape for most events long body and arms with broad sholders, narrow hips and lean, in all honesty the leg length has little impact. It all means nothing if you don't have the determination, dedication and self discipline to compete at the very top. Janet Evans was a fantastic champion at about 5'6" but she had the other qualities, more than her fellow competitors. It's not just as simple as you are tall you stand the best chance of winning, the analysis of swimming goes much deeper and I'm not going to waste my time on the troll, I dont mean you.
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Paris 2024 on 10:27 - Jul 25 with 997 viewscontroversial_jack

Paris 2024 on 20:15 - Jul 24 by Whiterockin

It's a lot more technical than he makes out. It's more to do with arm length and leverage/pull for freestyle and butterfly not so much for breaststroke which has a different technique. The ideal shape for most events long body and arms with broad sholders, narrow hips and lean, in all honesty the leg length has little impact. It all means nothing if you don't have the determination, dedication and self discipline to compete at the very top. Janet Evans was a fantastic champion at about 5'6" but she had the other qualities, more than her fellow competitors. It's not just as simple as you are tall you stand the best chance of winning, the analysis of swimming goes much deeper and I'm not going to waste my time on the troll, I dont mean you.
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I didn't say it was that simple. It's so technical and the practice and dedication these swimmers put in is mind boggling. Probably the most dedicated of all athletes.

Leg length is very important in freestyle. If you have short legs, then you will have a shorter upper leg acting as a lever onto a longer lower leg, this is not very efficient and it should be the other way round. Not so important with breastroke as the kick is completely different. The frog kick is the main driving force in this stroke
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Paris 2024 on 10:41 - Jul 25 with 997 viewsJoesus_Of_Narbereth

Paris 2024 on 10:27 - Jul 25 by controversial_jack

I didn't say it was that simple. It's so technical and the practice and dedication these swimmers put in is mind boggling. Probably the most dedicated of all athletes.

Leg length is very important in freestyle. If you have short legs, then you will have a shorter upper leg acting as a lever onto a longer lower leg, this is not very efficient and it should be the other way round. Not so important with breastroke as the kick is completely different. The frog kick is the main driving force in this stroke


Yeah nothing to do with buoyancy though.

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Paris 2024 on 11:17 - Jul 25 with 990 viewsWhiterockin

Paris 2024 on 10:41 - Jul 25 by Joesus_Of_Narbereth

Yeah nothing to do with buoyancy though.


This is an interesting relatively recent article by someone respected in the sport if you are interested. It explains that shorter legs cause less drag along with other key points.

https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/what-makes-the-perfect-swimmers-body/
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Paris 2024 on 11:39 - Jul 25 with 957 viewscontroversial_jack

Paris 2024 on 11:17 - Jul 25 by Whiterockin

This is an interesting relatively recent article by someone respected in the sport if you are interested. It explains that shorter legs cause less drag along with other key points.

https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/what-makes-the-perfect-swimmers-body/


It causes drag for me
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Paris 2024 on 11:54 - Jul 25 with 959 viewsWhiterockin

Thursday action.

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Paris 2024 on 22:15 - Jul 25 with 903 viewshowenjack

Rugby 7's has been good some excellent stuff being played . Fitness levels are off the planet
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Paris 2024 on 22:50 - Jul 25 with 869 viewstrampie

South Africa did New Zealand when it mattered yet again and
Ireland very nearly did Fiji.

Continually being banned by Planet Swans for Porthcawl and then being reinstated.
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Paris 2024 on 18:55 - Jul 26 with 852 viewsDr_Winston

Opening ceremony more like a booze cruise with riverside cabaret so far.

Pain or damage don't end the world. Or despair, or f*cking beatings. The world ends when you're dead. Until then, you got more punishment in store. Stand it like a man... and give some back.

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Paris 2024 on 18:56 - Jul 26 with 852 viewsonehunglow

Paris 2024 on 18:55 - Jul 26 by Dr_Winston

Opening ceremony more like a booze cruise with riverside cabaret so far.


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Paris 2024 on 22:06 - Jul 26 with 802 viewsKeithHaynes

Hopping anyone ?

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Paris 2024 on 09:24 - Jul 27 with 731 viewsGwyn737

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Paris 2024 on 09:32 - Jul 27 with 738 viewsonehunglow

Paris 2024 on 14:30 - Jul 24 by Joesus_Of_Narbereth

Traditionally of course the competitors in the olympics competed in the nude which would probably increase viewing figures for certain events as long as they don’t make sumo wrestling an Olympic sport.


Those former soviet athletes wouod have been rumbled if that had been implemented

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Paris 2024 on 09:48 - Jul 27 with 730 viewsonehunglow

Peaty up soon.
Go Adam ,ya animal .

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Paris 2024 on 11:18 - Jul 27 with 710 viewsDr_Winston

Andrew Cotter, Hazel Irvine and Celine Dion aside, that opening ceremony was a bit shite. Kudos for trying something different, but it didn't work. Questionable taste in certain parts too.

Anyway, Team GB with their first day one medal in 20 years, and their first women's diving medal in more than 60. Good start.

Pain or damage don't end the world. Or despair, or f*cking beatings. The world ends when you're dead. Until then, you got more punishment in store. Stand it like a man... and give some back.

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Paris 2024 on 15:04 - Jul 27 with 657 viewsDr_Winston

Silver for GB in the Women's time trial. Anna Henderson.

Fair play to the Australian girl. More than a minute ahead of the rest.

Pain or damage don't end the world. Or despair, or f*cking beatings. The world ends when you're dead. Until then, you got more punishment in store. Stand it like a man... and give some back.

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Paris 2024 on 15:05 - Jul 27 with 656 viewsonehunglow

Paris 2024 on 15:04 - Jul 27 by Dr_Winston

Silver for GB in the Women's time trial. Anna Henderson.

Fair play to the Australian girl. More than a minute ahead of the rest.


Bit of luck this morning with the Aussie girl slipping and today with the Yank falling on those cobbles .
So what
Great stuff

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Paris 2024 on 15:14 - Jul 27 with 646 viewsWhiterockin

Paris 2024 on 15:05 - Jul 27 by onehunglow

Bit of luck this morning with the Aussie girl slipping and today with the Yank falling on those cobbles .
So what
Great stuff


I think it was a great call to be more cautious in very difficult conditions.
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Paris 2024 on 09:32 - Jul 28 with 553 viewsonehunglow

These female gymnasts

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Paris 2024 on 11:27 - Jul 29 with 488 viewsDr_Winston

The Chinese are a great example of how many medals can be obtained by gathering together thousands of toddlers and beating the shit out of them for 15 years until some are good enough to win at the Olympics.

Pain or damage don't end the world. Or despair, or f*cking beatings. The world ends when you're dead. Until then, you got more punishment in store. Stand it like a man... and give some back.

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Paris 2024 on 11:34 - Jul 29 with 483 viewsonehunglow

Paris 2024 on 11:27 - Jul 29 by Dr_Winston

The Chinese are a great example of how many medals can be obtained by gathering together thousands of toddlers and beating the shit out of them for 15 years until some are good enough to win at the Olympics.


I will just say this
That is your finest post
It’s factual
It’s as it is.
Dopers ,all of them.

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Paris 2024 on 11:59 - Jul 29 with 458 viewscontroversial_jack

Paris 2024 on 11:27 - Jul 29 by Dr_Winston

The Chinese are a great example of how many medals can be obtained by gathering together thousands of toddlers and beating the shit out of them for 15 years until some are good enough to win at the Olympics.


Have we won a gold yet?
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Paris 2024 on 12:14 - Jul 29 with 458 viewsraynor94

Paris 2024 on 11:59 - Jul 29 by controversial_jack

Have we won a gold yet?


Today

Oh and 23 Chinese swimmers have been banned for drug taking, 11 of them are competing at this games
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You give it out, you take it back it`s all part of the game
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Paris 2024 on 12:20 - Jul 29 with 452 viewscontroversial_jack

Paris 2024 on 11:34 - Jul 29 by onehunglow

I will just say this
That is your finest post
It’s factual
It’s as it is.
Dopers ,all of them.


It's incorrect! Yes, Chinese kids are groomed, but not compelled, Many families refuse to let their children take part
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Paris 2024 on 12:36 - Jul 29 with 447 viewsonehunglow

Paris 2024 on 12:14 - Jul 29 by raynor94

Today

Oh and 23 Chinese swimmers have been banned for drug taking, 11 of them are competing at this games
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Simply ,China should not be competing
It is not sport for them.
Exactly as was the case with the former Eastern Bloc
Every Russian medal from 1968 should be expunged from the record book.
All are tainted

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