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Why do swimmers shave their legs?
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- ?Lv 712 months agoFavourite answer
hair equates to drag, shaving allegedly makes them more streamlined through the water
- ?Lv 712 months ago
I believe they do it to decrease resistance in the water. Does it? Maybe it helps.
- ?Lv 712 months ago
The same reason those speed walkers wear those streamlined helmets . Psychological boost .
- 12 months ago
Makes them more aerodynamic in the water (reduces drag).
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