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Re:Is a 'slow' swimming pool impeding world records? by iknowSFR on Wednesday July 31, 2024 @04:30PM (#41123118)
Interesting to see the 400m and 200m track and field athletes starting to favor outside lanes.
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Re:Is a 'slow' swimming pool impeding world records? by rurban on Thursday August 01, 2024 @03:51AM (#41127026)
That's because of the drag in the inner curves. There the outer lanes are faster.
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