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My Weird Theory About Sports That I’ve Never Heard Anyone Talk About
Some food for thought.
I have a weird theory.
It’s about sports and I’ve never heard it discussed before. But I suspect my theory harbors some truth and I have some contextual science.
It started 15 years ago when I was coaching swimming and water polo. I’d inherited an unbelievably talented group of men’s swimmers. I’d coached a few teams prior but this group was unlike any I’d ever dealt with.
Many of them were 6'2 or taller. They were lean, with strong backs and shoulders.
They were thoroughbreds and it made my job so much easier. Several became state champions in California (this was no small feat.) From then on, I became fascinated with the physical composition of athletes and biomechanics.
You already see the physique contrast at the Olympics. Compare the bodies of marathon runners with 100M dash sprinters — or short and stocky wrestlers to the skinny towering volleyball players.
Here is my weird theory
By and large — having a proportionally small skull confers an athletic advantage in sports.
