Guar gum is a pseudoplastic fluid (shear thinning) so a non-Newtonian solution. Meaning the greater the shear (such as in pulling body through solution) the lesser the magnitude the viscosity. Very similar to xanthan in that it forms a gel at low shear but readily spreads when yield stress is applied. That’s why it’s use in body lotion. So even if made the solution to the same “thickness” of syrup, when you apply a little stress, it would shear like water.

Syrup on the other hand behaves like a true Newtonian fluid. Meaning, it’s viscosity stays constant no matter the stress applied. So at a viscosity of 10 Pa.s (Honey) to 100 Pa.s (Heavy corn syrup), syrup is many magnitudes thicker than water (0.001 Pa.s) and would stay so with each stroke.

Also, the ‘fish eyes’ in the “Goldie Locks’” solution made it invalid due to inadequate hydration of the gum. The structure was not properly set up and they were not swimming in a true solution, like syrup, but a mixture of water and gummy orbs.

Simply put, they need to retest this myth. They still have yet to swim in syrup. :)