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 [email protected]). We'd love to hear from you!Listen to Short Wave on Spotify) and Apple Podcasts).*Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)
