Lock5Data (version 2.6)

Wetsuits: Wetsuits

Description

Swim velocity (for 1500 meters) with and withut wearing a wetsuit

Arguments

Format

A dataset with 12 observations on the following 4 variables.

Wetsuit Maximum swim velocity (m/sec) when wearing a wetsuit
NoWetsuit Maximum swim velocity (m/sec) when wearing a regular bathing suit
Gender Gender of swimmer: F or M
Type Type of athlete: swimmer or triathlete

Details

A study tested whether wearing wetsuits influences swimming velocity. Twelve competitive swimmers and triathletes swam 1500m at maximum speed twice each; once wearing a wetsuit and once wearing a regular bathing suit. The order of the trials was randomized. Each time, the maximum velocity in meters/sec of the swimmer was recorded.