Video Of The Week - The Science of The Summer Olympic Games
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if you are wondering how teenagers like Missy Franklin and Katie Ledeky seem to break records so effortlessly, or how Usain Bolt simply bolts past everyone with what appears to be inhuman speed, you are not alone.
Part of it of course, is hard work and perseverance, the other part - All science, say the experts. Watch how Missy has mastered the basic principles of fluid dynamics to emerge as one of the fastest swimmers in the world! To see what principal of science your favorite athlete has mastered go to science360.gov/series.
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jennyshinover 12 yearsNO~!~!~!~!London Olympics had finished~!~!~Now I have to wait for 4 years......(-.-)- jun hyunover 12 yearskorea is 5th place in the world right now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- katover 12 yearsyour Phelps!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Michael P.over 12 yearsGo Missy.. I am Really Michael Phelps :D
lucy4798over 12 yearsI wish I could go to London
meggiemegsover 12 yearsIt's cool how they break records all the time!!!- lucy4798over 12 yearsThat makes me think of london...and i want to go there!
- jessica178over 12 yearsthat makes me think of london...i want to go to london!!!!!!!
dora06over 12 yearsWonderful! Elastic! Fantastic! mastered science360.gov/series?- dora06over 12 yearsMyt favorite athlete mastered go to science360.gov/series? I don't know what to say.....
