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Jul 29, 2012 - 5:53pm
swingcat
No reason, really.
It's just a pre-race ritual thing. Every swimmer has a ritual before the race. Maybe splashing yourself wakes you up and gets you pumped.
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Why do swimmers and divers dump water on themselves before
mr_thekid
Jul 29, 05:50pm
No reason, really.
swingcat
Jul 29, 05:53pm
Reduce the shock of the temperature diff between water and
(short)
darkcoug
Jul 29, 05:54pm
^This^, It cools their outer body temperature a few degrees
(nm)
Mems
Jul 29, 05:55pm
Of just to mentally take note of what the temperature is
BW84
Jul 29, 06:05pm
For swimmers it is to get a feel of the water. It cools them
Blue Heart
Jul 29, 05:55pm
Acts as a surfactant to reduce surface tension when
kotacoug
Jul 29, 07:16pm
Can I borrow your pocket protector?
(short)
Abe Froman
Jul 29, 07:50pm
They spray water into the diving well to reduce surface
Blue Heart
Jul 29, 08:14pm
Acts as a surfactant on the skin... Think of it the same as
kotacoug
Jul 29, 08:32pm
I see what you are saying. I think if it was a true
Blue Heart
Jul 29, 08:59pm
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