My daughter has a science project to do and I've been designated assistant. Anyone have any good/fun ideas that could be done involving swimming. If I can incorporate me swimming into a science project, I will get double mileage out of time I will spend swimming anyhow. Anyone have any thoughts?
One of my favorite science experiments has always been “Characterization of Organic Illumination Systems” or how to make The Electric Pickle. Not swimming related but always a good conversation piece.
If you want a swimming experiment, you could repeat the U of M “swimming in a substance thicker than water” experiment.
Hi - I'm interested in giving this some thought.
Daughter's general age and achievement in science?
For very young: Can dad swim faster than a polar bear?
An experiment I conducted on myself: Can a sighted person swim with closed eyes and tell where the wall or end is? For older child, this could be run as a 2-person experiment: How many attempts before dad approaches the acuity of a person with limited vision? Fluid dynamics at the wall that cue dad where the wall is?
The science lies in formulating the question.
What fun!
Regards, VB
My daughter has a science project to do and I've been designated assistant. Anyone have any good/fun ideas that could be done involving swimming. If I can incorporate me swimming into a science project, I will get double mileage out of time I will spend swimming anyhow. Anyone have any thoughts?
Depends what kind of science you're doing. I have a ton of project ideas that I've done for my psychology classes.
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If you want a swimming experiment, you could repeat the U of M “swimming in a substance thicker than water” experiment.
That was great! Not sure how many pools were out there willing to be filled up with gloopy stuff. I even had a dream about that one night.
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How about a study of the fastest suits - then you get double-double points! You could get the new speedo body suit vs the old speedo suit vs. jammers vs. standard trunks vs. something like what "blackbeardspegleg" wears. Speedo vs TYR vs finals vs ???
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I was thinking the same thing as mermaid, maybe you could get body suits comped by those companies, triple whammy
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How about a swimming golf experiment.
Record what kind of speed changes happen at a range of stroke counts. Also see how a variety of technique changes make a difference in stroke count, speed and percieved rate of exertion
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How about a swimming golf experiment.
Record what kind of speed changes happen at a range of stroke counts. Also see how a variety of technique changes make a difference in stroke count, speed and percieved rate of exertion
That might be somehing to do. I have been informed by young Einstein that it should be more along the bog-standard "potato clock" type thing... damn.. I'm going to miss pool time!
