White_Savage
Mentor
We've all noticed that swimming is mostly White. Now the conventional explanation for this from the Steve Sailer and Jon Entine types is that this is that Black people supposedly sink like rocks, while White people supposedly float because of higher body fat percentages and less dense bones.
But I discovered a funny thing in my researching rambles, namely that coaches and swimmers think that's a bunch of crap. Competitive White swimmers will also readily sink, because they are so lean and muscular. And there HAVE been a few good Black swimmers.
So how do we explain White dominance of swimming? Probably it comes back to upper-body strength and endurance, the same as in throwing and lifting. Or maybe Blacks are just scared of water...
nah, gotta be the strength and endurance.
But I discovered a funny thing in my researching rambles, namely that coaches and swimmers think that's a bunch of crap. Competitive White swimmers will also readily sink, because they are so lean and muscular. And there HAVE been a few good Black swimmers.
So how do we explain White dominance of swimming? Probably it comes back to upper-body strength and endurance, the same as in throwing and lifting. Or maybe Blacks are just scared of water...