Could a human beat a barracuda in an endurance swimming race?

Humans are pathetic at athletic feats compared to animals. We get outrun by ostriches and outswum by penguins. But human physiology makes us aces at one sport: endurance running. Sorry, horse. read more

Granted, barracuda probably cannot maintain their top speed of 58 kph (Sphyraena barracuda) for long, but the human maximum speed is so low - 6 kph for an exceptional swimmer - that they would have no problem out-swimming us. read more

Swimming and running are excellent forms of aerobic exercise. Both will make your heart stronger and capable of pumping more blood with each contractions; regularly exercising with either swimming or running will lower your resting heart rate. read more

Vast throngs of human runners, by comparison, routinely run 42.2-kilometer marathons in just a few hours, and each year tens of thousands of people complete ultra-marathons of 100 kilometers and longer. read more