who gives a darn? Sifan Hassan could beat most men running, but that doesn't mean men and women are on an equal playing field when it comes to natural athletic ability
University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas dives off the starting block during the 500 Freestyle prelims at the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships on March 17th, 2022 at the McAuley Aquatic...
who gives a darn? Sifan Hassan could beat most men running, but that doesn't mean men and women are on an equal playing field when it comes to natural athletic ability
who gives a darn? Sifan Hassan could beat most men running, but that doesn't mean men and women are on an equal playing field when it comes to natural athletic ability
Swimming is not natural.
Given that humans spend the first 9 months of life in a sac of fluid, swimming seems to be an activity we as a species are pretty naturally suited for and have a natural liking for. Babies and little kids love taking baths and splashing around in water. Some people think that human birth in water is easiest on newborns. Then there's this:
Infant swimming is the phenomenon of human babies and toddlers reflexively moving themselves through water and changing their rate of respiration and heart rate in response to being submerged. The slowing of heart rate and br...
Wow, that picture clearly shows the huge advantage Thomas has. The other women are already in the water and he is still several feet above. Probably got about a body length head start.
Given that humans spend the first 9 months of life in a sac of fluid, swimming seems to be an activity we as a species are pretty naturally suited for and have a natural liking for. Babies and little kids love taking baths and splashing around in water. Some people think that human birth in water is easiest on newborns. Then there's this: