swimming has participation issues

similar to golf

however black people do have denser bones making them less buoyant meaning they won't be able to swim quite as fast

such tiny factors make a big difference at elite level

Posted By: 1 5CC on December 19th 2011 at 17:23:46

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What we are missing - a big, fast black player. Most teams have 1 or 2 and they torment us (NCFC) - LeftSide, Dec 19, 16:58:31
- Yes. Drenthe's good because he's black. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Dec 19, 16:59:22
  - Tsh. I thought there was less racists about nowadays. (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Dec 19, 17:00:03
    - Dignifying that with a reply. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Dec 19, 17:02:07
      - Dunno what you mean. (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Dec 19, 17:03:13
    - tbf black people are faster (NCFC) - 1 5CC, Dec 19, 17:01:17
      - Just 'cos there are less white sprinters, doesn't mean it's because of skin colour. (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Dec 19, 17:02:34
        
        By "less white sprinters" you presumably mean brown ones, (NCFC) - TransitVanBeethoven, Dec 19, 17:50:29
        
        Fewer (NCFC) - King, Dec 19, 17:34:18
        
        Actually I think there is a link to race/genetics (NCFC) - Jim, Dec 19, 17:12:26
        
        what about swimmers? (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Dec 19, 17:16:23
        
        swimming has participation issues (NCFC) - 1 5CC, Dec 19, 17:23:46
        
        next you'll be telling me it's because of the size of their massive schlongs and the incre (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Dec 19, 17:31:54
        
        surely a massive wang could be pressed into service as a rudder? Beavers aren't slow (NCFC) - Sugbad The Bad, Dec 19, 17:59:19
        
        nah not really (NCFC) - 1 5CC, Dec 19, 17:34:41
        
        What about Eric the Eel? (n/m) (NCFC) - tudders, Dec 19, 17:26:46
        
        has he finished the race yet? (n/m) (NCFC) - 1 5CC, Dec 19, 17:27:11
        
        First person to mention fast-twitch muscle fibres gets punched in the throat. (n/m) (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Dec 19, 17:13:45
        
        Why is it racist to believe that there may be some scientific explanation? (NCFC) - Jim, Dec 19, 17:18:19
        
        No, no, you misunderstand me. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Dec 19, 17:24:46
        
        Oh right. No desire to carry on the debate anyway! (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Dec 19, 17:34:56
        
        I'm Austrailian (n/m) (NCFC) - Barmaid, Dec 19, 17:20:08
        
        And therefore thick. (NCFC) - tudders, Dec 19, 17:24:47
        
        agreed it's much more than that (n/m) (NCFC) - 1 5CC, Dec 19, 17:16:59
        
        first person to mention swimming gets no presents from Father Christmas this year (n/m) (NCFC) - Brandonio, Dec 19, 17:16:09
        
        he doesn't exist (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Dec 19, 17:17:07
        
        ffs (n/m) (NCFC) - Brandonio, Dec 19, 17:18:29
        
        sorry (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Dec 19, 17:19:36
        
        haha (n/m) (NCFC) - Brandonio, Dec 19, 17:15:01
        
        Uh-oh (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Dec 19, 17:11:42
        
        it's because they're not as quick (n/m) (NCFC) - 1 5CC, Dec 19, 17:08:09

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