Is the elephant the fastest swimmer?

Answer 1

Absolutely not. Considering it was not made to swim, you can imagine that an animal that was born to swim, such as a dolphin, is much faster. In the water, hydrodynamics have a LOT to do with how fast an animal is. Which would travel faster, a big ball like an elephant, or a dart, like a dolphin? Assuming their general nature and hydrodynamics come into play, an elephant is far from being the fastest swimmer.