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In the last week, we've seen swimmers diving headfirst into the 2024 Paris Olympics pool, limbs gracefully slicing through the water. And yet, world and Olympic records weren't broken at quite the rate some expected, leading many on social media to speculate: Was the pool the culprit? With the help of NPR correspondents Bill Chappell and Brian Mann, we investigate.
Read Bill Chappell's full story about this here.
In the last week, we've seen swimmers diving headfirst into the 2024 Paris Olympics pool, limbs gracefully slicing through the water. And yet, world and Olympic records weren't broken at quite the rate some expected, leading many on social media to speculate: Was the pool the culprit? With the help of NPR correspondents Bill Chappell and Brian Mann, we investigate.
Read Bill Chappell's full story about this here.
Want us to cover the science behind more Olympic sports? Email us at shortwave@npr.org. We'd love to hear from you!
Listen to Short Wave on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
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Listen to episode one hereIn the last week, we've seen swimmers diving headfirst into the 2024 Paris Olympics pool, limbs gracefully slicing through the water. And yet, world and Olympic records weren't broken at quite the rate some expected, leading many on social media to speculate: Was the pool the culprit? With the help of NPR correspondents Bill Chappell and Brian Mann, we investigate.
Read Bill Chappell's full story about this here.
Want us to cover the science behind more Olympic sports? Email us at shortwave@npr.org. We'd love to hear from you!
Listen to Short Wave on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.
NPR Privacy Policy
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