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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  • jennyshin
    jennyshinalmost 12 years
    NO~!~!~!~!London Olympics had finished~!~!~Now I have to wait for 4 years......(-.-)
    • jun hyunalmost 12 years
      korea is 5th place in the world right now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
      • katalmost 12 years
        your Phelps!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
        • Michael P.almost 12 years
          Go Missy.. I am Really Michael Phelps :D
          • lucy4798
            lucy4798almost 12 years
            I wish I could go to London
            • meggiemegs
              meggiemegsalmost 12 years
              It's cool how they break records all the time!!!
              • lucy4798
                lucy4798almost 12 years
                That makes me think of london...and i want to go there!
                • jessica178almost 12 years
                  that makes me think of london...i want to go to london!!!!!!!
                  • dora06
                    dora06almost 12 years
                    Wonderful! Elastic! Fantastic! mastered science360.gov/series?
                    • dora06
                      dora06almost 12 years
                      Myt favorite athlete mastered go to science360.gov/series? I don't know what to say.....