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National Science Foundation: Science of the Summer Olympics: Designing a Fast Pool

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Scientists explain the engineering that went into the design of the London Aquatics Center for the 2012 Summer Olympics. In order for swimmers to perform their best, the waves are minimized using features that absorb the wave energy. [4:43]

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Concepts
swimming, wave energy
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science of sports, wave mechanics, designing a "fast pool", london aquatics center, missy franklin, national science foundation & nbc learn, olympic swimming, science of the summer olympic games, science of the summer olympics, science of the summer olympics: designing a "fast pool", science360
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional