When will runners and swimmers reach their physical limit?

Wednesday, December 22, 2010 - 10:33 in Physics & Chemistry

Running and swimming records are broken again and again at almost every international athletics event. But, can human performance continue to improve indefinitely? Will runners continue to accelerate off the starting blocks and reach the finish line in faster and faster times? Will swimmers always be able to dive into the record books with a quicker kick?

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