Can You Swim Uphill?

Vulcan · 6 Feb 2008 at 19:33

Gilly said:
The difference is you're just swimming up, not swimming uphill, which was the question.

But if the ground was slopped, there fore going up hill, it would make no difference.

Biohazard · 6 Feb 2008 at 19:34

hahaha quality thread! totally inoccent too!

Ross1234 · 6 Feb 2008 at 19:34

a scientific diagram

Gilly · 6 Feb 2008 at 19:34

Longbow said:
But if the ground was slopped, there fore going up hill, it would make no difference.

Of course it would. There would be no slope in the water, you'd simply be swimming upwards, which everyone who has swum underwater has done.

Tefal · 6 Feb 2008 at 19:34

probably nto then as you would just be pushed back by the water, same as if it was flat and had a strong current.

Vonhelmet · 6 Feb 2008 at 19:34

I remember reading something in a newspaper about some building or something. They said it was as tall as an Olympic swimming pool on end. Yeah, brilliant, because we're all so used to seeing swimming pools standing on end.

Jokester · 6 Feb 2008 at 19:35

RandomTom said:
The pool could be on a slope, and the water going downhill could be pumped back to the top.

edit: I know this is totally LOLworthy, but I'm just looking for some answers from everyone.

Your pump would need to have a huuuugggggeeeeee capacity to be able to maintain a slope of water.

Gilly · 6 Feb 2008 at 19:36

Jokester said:
You're pump

You are pump!

[edit]Too slow

yantorsen · 6 Feb 2008 at 19:37

Jokester said:
Your pump would need to have a huuuugggggeeeeee capacity to be able to maintain a slope of water.

it wouldn't be able to have enough pressure if it went into a non-sealed pool either.

Tefal · 6 Feb 2008 at 19:37

Jokester said:
Your pump would need to have a huuuugggggeeeeee capacity to be able to maintain a slope of water.

couls just attachich it to an up hill resevoir

weringo · 6 Feb 2008 at 19:37

Ross1234 said:
a scientific diagram

[img=http://img7.imagevenue.com/loc818/th_26331_pool_122_818lo.jpg]

You're forgetting one vital factor: gravity

Tom0 · 6 Feb 2008 at 19:37

Its impossible, if the pool is on an uphill gradient, then you'd just have a deep pool at one end, and swimming up a waterfall? we arent salmon.

Vonhelmet · 6 Feb 2008 at 19:38

Next question: Can you garden uphill?

Psyk · 6 Feb 2008 at 19:38

RandomTom said:
The pool could be on a slope, and the water going downhill could be pumped back to the top.

edit: I know this is totally LOLworthy, but I'm just looking for some answers from everyone.

So basically you're asking if it's possible to swim up a waterfall.

Yes it is physically possible, some animals do it. Can't imagine it being very easy for a human at anything but a very tiny incline though.

Ross1234 · 6 Feb 2008 at 19:39

weringo said:
You're forgetting one vital factor: gravity

The put it back to the top before the water leaks away. Genius if I may say so myself.

iBankAllDay · 6 Feb 2008 at 19:41

I've seen a dog swim uphill in a river in the Canadian Rockies, so yes, it should be possible to swim uphill.

Vulcan · 6 Feb 2008 at 19:47

Gilly said:
Of course it would. There would be no slope in the water, you'd simply be swimming upwards, which everyone who has swum underwater has done.

The question was..

RandomTom said:
..if for example there was a swimming pool built on a hill, would you be able to swim up it?

There's no mention of sloping water.

...So, yes you would.

Gaverick · 6 Feb 2008 at 19:48

If you had a sealed container then you could create an uphill pool I suppose

gillywibble · 6 Feb 2008 at 19:48

You may struggle if the pool has a wave machine.

SexyGreyFox · 6 Feb 2008 at 19:49

I was going to put a serious reply and then I thought 'bugger it'.