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Reducing Drag in Swimming

CharlieEckert

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As I talked about in my last post, drag force is a huge factor in limiting performace in the pool. So how can we combat this problem?

Well for dedicated swimmers, shaving can make the difference. Since many races come down to fractions of seconds, any hair you can cut off can mean the difference bewteen first and second! Optimizing the distance you travel in the air when you dive of the block can make or break a race. As stated in my blog post, water is over 700 times denser and will offer far more reistance. Therefore the farther you can travel in the air, the more time you can cut off!

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