An animation of a science beaker with a bubbling green liquid appears on screen with a title that reads ?Sports Lab.?

Now Nykeem appears on screen outside of a large natatorium. Nykeem is in his thirties, has shaved black hair, is clean-shaven, and wears a navy blue hooded sweatshirt.

Nykeem says HEY GUYS.
WELCOME TO SPORTS LAB,
WHERE SPORTS AND SCIENCE
ARE SOAKED IN FUN.

(Theme music plays)

The opening sequence begins.

Two light blue doors with a title that reads ?Sports Lab? open where thousands of sports equipment encircles a classroom skeleton. The animated balls fly throughout the white room stopping at scenes of people playing different sports.

First Nykeem kicking a soccer ball, then a boy on a skateboard, then a tennis ball, then a hockey goalie, and lastly of a group of kids and Nykeem who break on a tennis court and say SPORTS LAB!

All the sports equipment turns into different colours and funnel into a science beaker with green liquid with a label that reads ?Sports Lab.?

(Music plays)

Nykeem appears on screen walking on bleachers in a natatorium.

Nykeem says MY NAME'S NYKEEM.
TODAY, WE'RE
CHECKING OUT A SPORT
WITH THE BIGGEST PLAYING
SURFACE ON THE PLANET.
I'LL GIVE YOU A HINT.
IT'S BIG, IT'S BLUE
AND ALL WET.
(Music plays)

(Fanfare)
In the white room, the science beaker with green liquid bursts with colours and balls and a title emerges that reads ?Swimming.?

Nykeem walks by a pool and a caption read ?Canada Games Aquatic Centre, London, Ontario.?

Nykeem says SWIMMING IS A GOOD TIME
WHETHER IT'S IN A POND,
RIVER, LAKE,
OCEAN, BATH TUB,
OR A POOL.
COMPETITIVE SWIMMERS
ARE SO FAST,
YOU MIGHT THINK
THEY'RE PART DOLPHIN.
RIGHT, DOC?

Now Dr. Heather appears on screen with a caption that reads ?Dr. Heather, Sports Scientist.? She has straight, dark brown hair and wears a gray shirt. She stands at a white desk with books and science supplies around her.

Dr. Heather says WELL SAID, NYKEEM.
WATER CAN SLOW YOU DOWN.
TO GO FAST,
YOU'LL NEED TO
RECOGNIZE THE FORCES
WORKING FOR YOU
AND AGAINST YOU.

Back walking by the pool, Nykeem says GET READY,
SPORTS FANS,
SPORTS LAB
IS MAKING A SPLASH.

Nykeem does a cannon ball into the water.

Now Tyrus appears on screen with a caption that reads ?Tyrus.? Tyrus has short black hair and wears thick black glasses, a black T-shirt, and white suspenders.

Tyrus says MY NAME IS TYRUS.
I'M 11 YEARS OLD.
I'VE BEEN SWIMMING
FOR FIVE YEARS.

Clips of Tyrus swimming appear on screen.

Tyrus says I LOVE SWIMMING BECAUSE
IT'S A FULL-BODY WORKOUT
AND YOU CAN HAVE FUN
WHILE EXERCISING.
IT'S QUITE FUN WINNING
MEDALS AND RIBBONS,
BUT IT'S NOT ALL ABOUT THAT.
IT'S ABOUT IMPROVING
AND HAVING A GOOD TIME.

Nykeem walks up to Tyrus at the pool, gives him a high five, and says HEY TYRUS,
WELCOME TO SPORTS LAB.

Tyrus says HI NYKEEM.

Nykeem says THIS POOL IS MASSIVE.
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE YOU TO
SWIM FROM ONE END TO THE OTHER?

Tyrus says IT TAKES ME AROUND
30 SECONDS FOR FREESTYLE.

Nykeem says WHAT'S FREESTYLE?

Tyrus says FREESTYLE IS AN EVENT
THAT YOU CAN DO ANY STROKE.

Nykeem says IS THE DOGGY PADDLE
A GOOD STROKE?

Tyrus says IT'S A GOOD STROKE,
BUT IN THE MEET,
YOU'LL GET DISQUALIFIED.

Nykeem says SPEAKING OF DOGGY PADDLING,
IF YOU COULD BE AN AQUATIC
ANIMAL, WHAT WOULD YOU BE?

Tyrus says I WOULD BE
A PENGUIN.

Nykeem says WHY?

Tyrus says BECAUSE OF THIS DIVE
CALLED THE PENGUIN DIVE.

Nykeem says ALRIGHT, TYRUS, YOU'RE PART
OF THE FUTURE OF SWIMMING.
BUT, HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO LEARN
MORE ABOUT SWIMMING'S PAST?

Tyrus says SURE, I'D LOVE TO.
WELL THEN, LET'S DIVE
INTO THE STORY OF SWIMMING.
(Fanfare)

Back in the lab, a book opens and a title flies out that reads ?History of Swimming.?

Nykeem says THE FIRST EVIDENCE OF SWIMMING
IS IN SOUTHWESTERN EGYPT
FROM 10,000-YEAR-OLD
ROCK PAINTINGS.
THE PAINTINGS SHOW
PEOPLE DOING...
THE DOGGY PADDLE.
MY FAVORITE.
THE PROGRESSION OF SWIMMING
ATTRACTED INTEREST
FROM ALL TYPES.
INCLUDING INVENTOR,
LEONARDO DA VINCI,
WHO DESIGNED AN EARLY
FLOTATION DEVICE.
IN 1828, THE FIRST
INDOOR POOL OPENED
WHICH MADE A REAL SPLASH.
COMPETITIVE SWIMMING
FIRST SURFACED
IN ENGLAND
IN THE 1830S.
BY 1837, COMPETITIONS
WERE ALL OVER THE COUNTRY.
NOW EVERYONE
CAN MAKE A SPLASH.

Back at the pool, Nykeem says OKAY TYRUS, YOU READY
TO HAVE SOME FUN?

Tyrus says SURE.

Nykeem says LET'S GO.
NO RUNNING
BY THE POOL.
(CHEERING)

Tyrus, Nykeem, and his swimming teammates appear on screen doing different swim strokes.

In the middle of the pool, Nykeem, Tyrus, and the other teammates say ONE, TWO, THREE.
SPORTS LAB.
(ALL CHEER)

Out of the water, Nykeem and Tyrus sit on bleachers outside the pool and Nykeem says HEY TYRUS.
YOU'RE AN
EXCELLENT SWIMMER.
IS THERE ANYTHING IN THE SPORT
YOU'RE CURIOUS ABOUT?

Tyrus says YEAH.
WE'RE ALWAYS TRYING TO
GO FASTER IN THE POOL,
BUT HOW DOES WATER
SLOW US DOWN?

Nykeem says I'M NOT SURE, BUT I KNOW
SOMEONE WHO MIGHT.
NYKEEM TO THE LAB.

Nykeem looks at his watch and Dr. Heather appears on screen.

In the sports lab, Dr. Heather says HEY GUYS.
WATER COVERS 70 PERCENT
OF THE PLANET.
THERE ARE LOTS OF FORCES
AT WORK BENEATH THE SURFACE.
HEAD BACK TO THE POOL.
I'VE SENT SOMEONE TO HELP
DISCOVER WHAT THEY ARE.

Nykeem says OKAY, GREAT.
FOLLOW ME.
(Fanfare)

Back in the lab, the science beaker with green liquid appears on screen with a label that reads ?Pop Quiz.? The bottle swirls and flies over to the blackboard with a question.

Nykeem says LOOK OUT.
POP QUIZ.
WHY DO HUMANS FLOAT?
A) OUR SKIN IS LIKE A SPONGE,
B) OUR LUNGS ARE FULL OF AIR,
OR C) OUR BODIES
ARE FULL OF WATER.

A skeleton with a red cap says THE ANSWER IS B.

Nykeem says OUR LUNGS ARE FULL OF AIR.
LUNGS ACT LIKE BALLOONS,
HELPING TO KEEP US AFLOAT.
SO EXERCISE LOTS
TO KEEP YOUR
BALLOONS IN SHAPE.
(Music plays)

Back in the lab, out of the science beaker launches white foam that turns into a slate that reads ?Meet the Pro.?

Now Emma appears on screen with a caption that reads ?Emma.? Emma has straight, middle-parted red hair and wears a purple sports jacket.

Emma says HI. MY NAME IS EMMA.
I'VE BEEN SWIMMING
FOR 15 YEARS.

Clips of Emma swimming appear on screen.

Emma says ONE THING I LOVE
ABOUT SWIMMING
IS THE WHOLE TEAM ATMOSPHERE.
EVERYONE BECOMES
YOUR BEST FRIEND
AND YOUR SECOND FAMILY.
IT'S SO SUPPORTIVE OF YOU.
IT'S JUST FUN EVERY SINGLE DAY
TO SEE YOUR BEST
FRIENDS AT TRAINING.
EVERY DAY, WE'D MAKE A POINT
OF STAYING POSITIVE
AND MAKING EVERY PRACTICE FUN
IN ONE WAY OR ANOTHER.
IF I EVER HAVE A BAD DAY,
I COME OUT OF THE WATER
AND I'M JUST IN
A MUCH BETTER MOOD.

Nykeem and Tyrus walk over to Emma by the pool and Nykeem says HEY EMMA.

Emma says HI!

Nykeem says TYRUS, THIS IS EMMA.
EMMA SWIMS FOR HER
UNIVERSITY TEAM.
HOW MANY HOURS DO YOU
SPEND TRAINING IN A WEEK?

Emma says WE SPEND ABOUT 20 HOURS.
IT'S QUITE A LOT.

Nykeem says EARLIER, TYRUS AND I
WERE TALKING ABOUT
WHAT AQUATIC ANIMAL
TYRUS WOULD BE.
I WOULD BE A PENGUIN.
WHAT ANIMAL
DO YOU WANT TO BE?

Emma says I WOULD LOVE
TO BE A DOLPHIN.

Nykeem says WHAT SOUNDS
DO DOLPHINS MAKE?
(ACTUAL DOLPHIN SOUND)
WHAT DOES A PENGUIN DO?
HAPPY FEET.
TYRUS, WHY DON'T YOU
TELL EMMA WHAT WE NEED?

Tyrus says CAN YOU SHOW US
YOUR BREASTSTROKE?

Emma says SURE. LET ME EXPLAIN
A LITTLE BIT FIRST.
WITH YOUR ARMS,
YOU WANT TO MAKE A PIZZA
AND CUT IT DOWN
IN THE MIDDLE.
WITH YOUR LEGS, JUST REMEMBER
THAT WE ALL LOVE APPLES.
YOU SAY, "I,"
AND YOU BRING YOUR
FEET UP TO YOUR BUM.
LOVE, YOU MAKE A HEART
WITH YOUR FEET
AS YOU TURN THEM OUT.
APPLES, YOU MAKE A CIRCULAR
MOTION IN THE SHAPE OF AN APPLE.
LET ME SHOW YOU
HOW IT'S DONE.
YOU GUYS STAY HERE.

Emma gets in the water and shows them how to do the breaststroke.

Nykeem says WOW.
LOOK AT HOW FAST SHE IS.
SHE JUST CUTS RIGHT
THROUGH THE WATER.

Nykeem looks at his watch and says HEY DOC,
ARE YOU GETTING THIS?

Back in the sports lab, Dr. Heather says WELL, GUYS, IT LOOKS LIKE
THE SCIENCE OF SWIMMING
COMES DOWN TO TWO WORDS.
THRUST AND DRAG.
THRUST IS THE FORCE
THAT DRIVES A SWIMMER FORWARD
LIKE MOVING YOUR ARMS.
DRAG IS THE WATER
PUSHING BACK
AGAINST THAT THRUST.
FIRST, LET'S TALK DRAG.
EVERY SWIMMER ENCOUNTERS
THREE TYPES OF DRAG.
FRICTIONAL DRAG
IS WHEN THE WATER
IS PULLED ALONG THE BODY,
MAKING IT HARDER
TO MOVE FORWARD.
THIS IS THE MOST
DOMINANT TYPE.
SWIMMERS WEAR SMOOTH CAPS
AND BATHING SUITS
TO HELP REDUCE THE DRAG.
SOME EVEN SHAVE
THEIR BODY HAIR.
PRESSURE DRAG IS WHEN
THE WATER PUSHES BACK
ON A SWIMMER.
THE FASTER
THE SWIMMER GOES,
THE MORE PRESSURE
DRAG THERE IS.
IT'S LIKE WHEN YOU
STICK YOUR HAND
OUT OF THE WINDOW OF A CAR
AND THE AIR PUSHES BACK.
WAVE DRAG IS WHEN
WAVES ARE CREATED
FROM SWIMMING ON A SURFACE.
YOU HAVE TO WORK HARDER
TO GET PAST THE WAVES.
TO OVERCOME DRAG,
EMMA NEEDS TO MAXIMIZE THRUST.
EMMA WORKS TO PUSH
WATER BEHIND HER.
THE MORE WATER SHE
PUSHES BEHIND HER,
THE QUICKER SHE MOVES.
YOU'VE GOT TO
INCREASE YOUR THRUST
TO MAKE SWIMMING
LESS OF A DRAG.

Back by the pool area, Nykeem says OKAY, GUYS.
SWIMMING IS ALL ABOUT
THRUST VERSUS DRAG.
ARE YOU READY TO SHOW
US YOUR BREASTSTROKE?

Tyrus says YOU KNOW IT.

Nykeem says GO GET YOUR CAP.

Tyrus appears on screen swimming in the pool doing breaststroke.

Emma says COME ON, TYRUS!
GO, GO, GO!

Nykeem says GOOD JOB.
NICE STROKE.

Emma says HE'S SUCH
A NATURAL.

Nykeem says OH YEAH.
HE'S AMAZING.
(Music plays)
(Fanfare)

Back in the lab, the green liquid in the science beaker spills and then dries up to reveal a title that reads ?Fun Fact.?

Nykeem appears on screen at a lake and says EVER NOTICE
THAT IT'S EASIER
TO HOLD YOUR BREATH
UNDERWATER
THAN IT IS ON LAND?
THAT'S BECAUSE OF
SOMETHING CALLED
THE MAMMALIAN
DIVING REFLEX.
IT'S OUR BODY'S INSTINCT TO
CONSERVE ENERGY IN COLD WATER.
WHEN WE TOUCH COLD WATER,
TWO THINGS HAPPEN.
FIRST,
THE HEART SLOWS DOWN.
SECOND,
THE BLOOD VESSELS
IN OUR SKIN
AND LIMBS GET SMALLER,
SENDING MORE BLOOD
TO THE BRAIN AND HEART.
THAT KEEPS OUR BODY
TEMPERATURE HIGH.
WHEN IT COMES TO
HOLDING OUR BREATH,
IT'S GOOD TO KNOW THAT
OUR BODY HAS OUR BACK.

Back with Tyrus in the natatorium, Nykeem says ALL RIGHT, TYRUS.
WE LEARNED A LOT
ABOUT SWIMMING TODAY.
ARE YOU READY FOR
ONE FINAL SHOWDOWN?

Tyrus looks at Nykeem, Nykeem looks at Tyrus, and Nykeem looks at a yellow rubber duck in slow motion and then they take their marks. Tyrus dives in and Nykeem jumps feet first into the pool and they begin to swim.

Tyrus gets to the other end of the pool before Nykeem and Tyrus says GO, NYKEEM. GO.
YOU CAN FINISH.
NICE JOB.

Nykeem says I MADE IT.
YOU KNOW WHAT, TYRUS,
YOU DESERVE THIS.

Nykeem awards Tyrus with a yellow rubber duck.

Tyrus says THANK YOU. IT'S AN HONOR.
THANK YOU.
(Music plays)

Back in the lab, colours and balls fly out of the science beaker and a slate reads ?Pro Tip.?

Emma appears on screen and says SOMETHING THAT REALLY HELPED ME
WHEN I WAS LEARNING HOW TO SWIM
WAS LEARNING HOW
TO BREATHE PROPERLY.
IF YOU DON'T BREATHE PROPERLY,
YOU TEND TO TIGHTEN UP
AND YOU GET TIRED A LOT FASTER.
WHEN YOUR FACE
IS IN THE WATER,
MAKE SURE YOU'RE ALWAYS
EXHALING AND BLOWING BUBBLES.
WHEN YOU'RE BREATHING PROPERLY,
YOU'RE MORE RELAXED.
THEREFORE,
YOU'LL HAVE MORE ENERGY
AND YOU'LL BE ABLE
TO SWIM FASTER FOR LONGER.
MY NAME'S EMMA.
THAT'S MY PRO TIP.

Now Tyrus appears on screen by the pool and says IF YOU'RE THINKING YOU
MIGHT START IN SWIMMING
AND YOU'RE NOT SURE,
I SAY THAT YOU SHOULD DO IT.

Emma appears on screen and says I'D SAY TAKE THE PLUNGE.
(DOLPHIN SOUND)

Nykeem walks on the pool deck and says TODAY IN THE LAB,
WE SOAKED IN SOME LESSONS
AND MADE WAVES,
PROVING THAT WITH ENOUGH THRUST,
SWIMMING IS NEVER A DRAG.
NOW THAT I'M DRY,
I'M GOING TO HIT THE ROAD.
WE'LL SEE EACH OTHER AGAIN.
IN THE SPORTS LAB,
THERE'S ALWAYS KNOWLEDGE TO GET
EVEN IF IT'S WET.

The credits roll scenes of kids playing sports appear on screen.

Written and directed by, Johnny Mitchell.
Host, Nykeem Provo.
Editor, David Mitchell.

Produced in association with TVO Kids for riverbank pictures, copyright 1919216 Ontario Inc.