Is it Really FASTER to Swim in Syrup?! | Brainiac

Jon Tickle reckons he can swim as fast through thick syrup as he can regular water. We know the outcome already here, but it's still fun to watch him try!
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[@yardwolves2773]

No way they really bought those cans and jars of syrup. That stuff can be bought in 5 gallons (20 liter in U.K.) and in large drums, which would be cheaper and easier to fill the pool.
I would like to have see this done in a long rectangular pool, though this was fun to watch. The results would be similar, but there is obviously a lot of drag from the sideways motion. Straight line forward motion give better visual results and data comparison.

[@amziedragon6619]

He is no longer Jon Tickle, but instead Jon Toffee apple :p
Seriously, that looked so sticky!
Gosh I loved this show so much :D

[@TStreakMLP]

Was that Golden Syrup?
It's been bugging me for ages.

[@Alex-hn7yc]

@@TStreakMLP yes it was mate

[@rigzmoviediaries654]

Actually, the rule of swimming faster in syrup is true in syrup as in melted sugar, and not maple syrup like this.

[@RadagonTheRed]

They were shown emptying golden syrup (partially inverted sugar syrup) into the pool but pool itself was filled with something far, far less viscous. Even the colour was clearly different from the golden syrup they were pouring in from the cans.
Oh and that was crawling through water and “syrup” not swimming.

[@TOMMII0108]

I wonder what they did with all of the syrup afterwards

[@8bitblast925]

I didn't think about that

[@charedits333]

Make 10,000 waffles

[@EuanWhitehead]

Why do people keep saying this is maple its Lyles Golden

[@giantrobot5804]

I donno who the first dry suit belonged to, but Peter is gonna be real pissed when he finds out John swam in syrup with his dry suit on

[@breadbear19]

Why does the syrup look stretchy and kinda almost like a solid

[@primetimecollector619]

Lmao because it's real maple syrup. Not that watery sugar corn syrup crap like Aunt Jemima

[@Alex-ov8dn]

Roaches: 👁👅👁

[@general2346]

Dont be shy to dip your head in syrup

[@jasonyang766]

Is that Richard Hammond

[@Shakes-Off-Fear]

Yes

[@Dim4323]

So yeah you can't really swim in syrup

[@mia..55]

U can but not the maple syrup but I the sugar kind of syrup

[@w.mzvqxx]

Lol

[@ligayasucgang3197]

WTF

[@kidsareawesome7581]

Hello

[@BlackGoten]

imagine how many *GALLONS* of syrup this took 👁👄👁

[@D3niz3n]

Wrong type of syrup

[@Delli_Dan]

that dude dosnt even no how to swim

[@ThomasConnolly]

Mythbusters did this experiment about 20 years ago🤔

[@andrewulrich8053]

He cant swim

[@mikasashoe6811]

He's in a paddling pool ofc he can't

[@clariskabees2615]

Think about just what you did!!!! Your waisting!!!!!

[@billyhughes5587]

AHHHH THIS MAKES ME CRINGE