Missy Franklin is an Olympic swimmer. Her height and long limbs allow her to maximize thrust and overcome drag, two important elements in moving fast through water.

Nano coating is applied over a variety of every day objects like sunglasses, laptop screens and to repel water off items. Scientists and engineers at the University of Michigan are researching nano coating to be applied in solar panels and laptop displays.

The London Aquatic Center is one of the most technologically advanced pools. Pools can generate a lot of waves when lots of swimmers are in them making it more difficult for the athletes to go fast.

Researchers at Caltech are scaling structures down to the nanoscale in order to make lightweight but strong material.

Usain Bolt holds the world record for being the fastest man alive. Runners require an incredible amount of strength because the stronger their muscles are the more strength they have to exert and push off the ground as they run.