4. What are the red circles on swimmers' bodies?
游泳運動員身體上的深紅圓形印記是什么？
FUN FACT: Those circles are the end product of an ancient healing technique called cupping. #Rio2016
— NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) August 8, 2016
謎底揭開：這些暗紅圓點是一種名為"拔火罐"的古老醫術帶來的印記.#里約
——NBC奧運官媒 賬號@NBCOlympics 2016年8月8日
According to USA Today, the suction of the cups, sometimes heated, is said to enhance blood flow. Whatever the effect, it seemed to work for the heavily decorated swimming god.
《今日美國》報道,拔火罐可借助熱力加速人體血液循環.不管它的效果如何,身帶這種"紋身"似乎能得到游泳之神的庇護.
5. Why do Olympic swimmers splash water on themselves before they swim?
為什么奧運選手在游泳前要在自己身上撲水花？
Can someone please tell me why swimmers splash all of that water in their face before they swim? #idontgetit #asktwitter
— Heather Hannon ♡ (@heathhhan) August 3, 2012
有沒人告訴我為啥運動員在游泳前要把水撲到自己臉上#我不明白#求助推特
——希瑟·漢農♡ 賬號@heathhhan 2012年8月3日
You may have noticed that some Olympic divers splash water onto themselves before competing. American swimmer Breeja Larson tweeted "Your mouth feels parched before races a lot of the time. That's why we splash," according a New York Times article published during the London 2012 Olympics. Splashing water can also help swimmers acclimatize to the cold water.
你可能也注意到了有些跳水運動員會在比賽前往自己臉上灑水.《紐約時報》在2012年倫敦奧運會期間報道過,美國游泳運動員布里亞·拉爾森曾發推文解釋稱"大多數比賽前我們都會覺得很干,這就是為什么我們會往身上灑水,"往身上灑水還能夠讓運動員提前適應賽場的寒冷水溫.
6. Why do swimmers wear two caps?
為什么游泳運動員要戴兩層泳帽？
The first reason is that the two caps ensure your goggles will stay secure. The second reason isn't as obvious. According to Salo, "the outer silicone cap better maintains the shape and does not wrinkle as much, thereby causing less drag." The inner cap is generally latex.
第一層原因是兩層泳帽能夠幫助運動員固定泳鏡.第二層原因就不是那么明顯了,薩洛表示,"外層的硅膠泳帽一般不會起皺,能夠更好地保持表面平
