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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  • jdshckjhukabout 12 years
    awesome! go missy franklin and all of team usa!
    • james0103
      james0103about 12 years
      No! Korea got 12golds now and I like to see the Olympics!
      • jiyoon2446
        jiyoon2446about 12 years
        When you talk about the Olympics, I think about London Olympic, and the favorite sports of it is soccer.
        • lia0128
          lia0128about 12 years
          Still I like seeing Olympics!
        • lia0128
          lia0128about 12 years
          The science of Summer Olympics! That is cool, but I am not sure if we will really use that.
          • harina00
            harina00about 12 years
            This a very smart and interesting technique to win the swimming portion of the Olympic games.
            • maggiem880
              maggiem880over 12 years
              cool... amazing that they break records!
              • elizaover 12 years
                i reallllllly want to be there
                • olympianover 12 years
                  this article made just made sciene more interesting
                  • aquamarine
                    aquamarineover 12 years
                    Its the london olymipic, right? Korea got 11gold,4silver,6bronze!and we are competeing with brazil!!WOW lets get the left gold!!