Question

In 2008, the world record for swimming the 50 meter freestyle event was 21.34 seconds. Supposing the athlete swam at a constant rate what was his speed? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth m/s.

Answer 1

Speed of swimmer = 2.34 m/s (Approx.,)

Explanation:

Given:

Distance covered in world record swimming = 50 meters

Time taken by free style swimmer = 21.34 seconds

Find:

Speed of swimmer

Computation:

Speed = Distance / Time taken

So,

Speed of swimmer = Distance covered in world record swimming / Time taken by free style swimmer

Speed of swimmer = 50 / 21.34

Speed of swimmer = 2.34 m/s (Approx.,)