Sly Bald Guys Forum
Various Non-Bald Discussions => Sports Talk => Topic started by: Razor X on August 17, 2008, 06:59:05 AM
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I saw maybe two swimmers from Eastern European countries with what looked like zero-guard buzz cuts but I didn't see any swimmers that were completely sly. Not one. I expected that at least half the guys would have their domes completely smooth. Is it possible that the research that has shown that these new one piece top-and-bottom swimsuits are more aerodynamic than just the trunks, has also shown that wearing a cap is more aerodynamic than a bare, hairless head?
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I noticed that too Razor. I don't really see why the cap would be more aerodynamic than slick skin though. I can understand the suit becasue of the streamlining it gives the body. But the dome is already taut against the skull. I swam competitively and for me there was a certain mental edge to being sly
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I don't really see why the cap would be more aerodynamic than slick skin though.
I don't either. But there's got to be a reason that everybody just stopped shaving their heads all at once. It's certainly not for vanity reasons. Swimmers were shaving their heads long before it was a fashionable look.
Aside from that, a shaved head is just more practical. When you spend as much time in chlorinated water as these guys do, it can do some serious damage to your hair. Being bald is just so much easier.
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I was surprised as well. I thought for sure we would see a bunch of sly swimmers. I have often wondered about the one piece body suits though. I guess they are made out of a good fiber..but they seem like they would be more constricting. It makes watching them swim a little more at ease...because some of those speedos, well , lets just say, were a little skimpy. What you all think about Phelps though....Awesome dude. Good way to represent the good ol us of a
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I was surprised as well. I thought for sure we would see a bunch of sly swimmers. I have often wondered about the one piece body suits though. I guess they are made out of a good fiber..but they seem like they would be more constricting.
I had the same thought. Apparently there is less drag than there is with bare skin, but they are constricting. That's why Phelps and some others don't wear them for the butterfly stroke, which requires a lot of upper body movement.
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There was one completely shaved swimmer, I believe from New Zealand. I'll try to find his name.
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I think that there were a few in early rounds, but none of the big names are sly at the moment.
The cap can be used to tuck in ears as well so it can be more aquadynamic than just a shaved head.
The costumes are apparently difficult to get on/off as they are very tight. One of the women's finals was delayed slightly because (from what I heard) one of the competitors had one split and had to change rapidly.
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Laszlo Cseh:
http://de.eurosport.yahoo.com/13082008/71/bild/united-states-gold-medal-winner-michael-phelps-looks-on-as.html
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check out that DOME!
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I noticed that too..
weird I mean SLY is a swimming thing..
especially for big events....
I agree, how can the cap be more aerodynamic...well, I guys it covers up the ears..
but still, I'd shave it smooth like the New Zealand ..
of course! ;)
Personally I don't think it'd work for the amazing Michael Phelps...
it would look awful..and THAT is coming from me!
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I wonder if Headslick would be considered a illegal substance? 8)
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When they put the caps on they are wishing they were really sly
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I wonder if Headslick would be considered a illegal substance? 8)
good call. they're calling the suits "technological doping," so Headslick or a SLY head could be considered "dome doping."
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With all the Medals that Mr. Phelps won and all the World records that he shattered, you can only sit back in AWE. For us older people, I can still remember when Mark Spitz won those 7 Gold Medals and all he had to do it with was a swim suit, that by todays standard is a beach suit, and his own muscles.....He didnt wear a speed suit, or a hair cap he even won with his ever present mustache. Am i impressed with the swimmers today yea kind of, but lets bring back the old days and have the Medals won with personal exertion and not with "technological doping," (thanks Rob6) that term fits here.
them I think we would see every male swimmers dome in all it's glory
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Personally I don't think it'd work for the amazing Michael Phelps...
it would look awful..and THAT is coming from me!
You know, I was thinking the same thing when I saw him on TV earlier tonight. It would draw more attention to his huge ears and nose. He's really not a good-looking guy.
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Laszlo Cseh:
http://de.eurosport.yahoo.com/13082008/71/bild/united-states-gold-medal-winner-michael-phelps-looks-on-as.html
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Nice! O0
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Phelps might not be attractive, but he's now outrageously wealthy. Life just aint fair.
Have to say I was surprised not to see any sly swimmers. It used to be so popular. Must be something to do with the new body suits, or perhaps the material used for the caps has changed?? I'll bet there is some scientific reason.
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Have to say I was surprised not to see any sly swimmers. It used to be so popular. Must be something to do with the new body suits, or perhaps the material used for the caps has changed?? I'll bet there is some scientific reason.
Yea true..but what a shame!
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Have to say I was surprised not to see any sly swimmers. It used to be so popular. Must be something to do with the new body suits, or perhaps the material used for the caps has changed?? I'll bet there is some scientific reason.
Yea true..but what a shame!
Sometimes progress is just so backwards. :XX
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you heard it first here.... seems the trend for swim caps is all about increased buoyancy. Also swim goggles are apparently more likely to stay in position against the silicone surface.
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Also swim goggles are apparently more likely to stay in position against the silicone surface.
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Anyone who's tried to put goggles on over a smooth bald head will dispute that. The strap clings to the back of the head and won't move even if you want it to.
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Canada's own Brent Hayden was sporting the sly look all games long O0
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Mark Spitz Mike Swallows....
I was listening to some NPR coverage on the dimensions of the Chinese Olympic pool. Their claim was that the new swim suits are receiving far too much credit for the smashing of records. Apparently the depth of the chinese pool was 10 feet, which is about 3 feet deeper than most olympic pools. The added depth means there are less interference waves to reverberate into the swimmers, slightly slowing them down with more resistance. Also, the chinese pool had one unmanned lane on each side of the pool so that lateral waves wouldn't be as much of an issue as well.
Anyways near the end of the session a caller asked if shaved heads actually give much of an advantage. The interviewee (who was a big wig ex coach, not a scientist) claimed that it's not so much of an aerodynamic advantage, instead that the new found tactile stimulation on the scalp and unbridled access of the cold water to the nerves of the swimmer was incredibly psychologically motivating. This kind of lines up with what Paul said earlier in the thread.