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Wave drag in human swimming

This presentation will examine the influence of wave drag on human swimming performance. Even though wave drag has been measured on ships for nearly a century it is only relatively recently that it has been examined in regard to human swimming. Wave drag has been shown to contribute to up to 50% of the total drag experienced during free swimming so gaining and understanding of it and what factors influence it is valuable to not only scientists, but coaches and athletes alike.
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Bibliographic Details
Subjects:
Notations:technical and natural sciences endurance sports
Published in:ISBS - Conference Proceedings Archive (Konstanz)
Language:English
Published: Melbourne International Society of Biomechanics in Sports 2012
Online Access:https://ojs.ub.uni-konstanz.de/cpa/article/view/5167
Volume:30
Issue:1
Pages:88-91
Document types:congress proceedings
Level:advanced