How do figure skaters not get dizzy when spinning so quickly?
In: Physics
It’s absolutely nothing to do with focusing on one point and then quickly moving your head to look at it again (aka “spotting” which dancers do). Figure skaters spin WAY too fast for that. You can use a line for stability, for example the top edge of the barrier which beginner skaters hold onto, which looks like a horizon when you spin — but really we just get used to it.
Studies have shown that when a figure skater spins, the parts of the brain which make you feel dizzy don’t actually activate properly. It’s just a matter of training and putting up with it until it starts to decrease.
I’ve been skating for years myself!
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