Last week, Drew Gordon said it's possible for a swimmer to draft in meets if the swimmer gets very close to the lane lines.
This had me thinking: can you really gain something from drafting in a pool when you race? (Don't forget that drafting means you're BEHIND someone!)
And what about swimming near the lane lines in general? is it better than swimming right in the middle of the lane? For all styles?
And swimming in lane 8 or 1 (in a 10 lane pool like they had in Shanghai)?
Is it really far enough from the walls? (I think not but maybe it's just my imagination).
I've always thrown off a good drafting wake. Back in high school, on a LCM 1500 free, someone drafted off me from two lanes over. How do I know? He thanked me for it after the race. He did a best time.
So yes... with just one lane line in between... absolutely you can draft off someone.
-Rick
I've always thrown off a good drafting wake. Back in high school, on a LCM 1500 free, someone drafted off me from two lanes over. How do I know? He thanked me for it after the race. He did a best time.
So yes... with just one lane line in between... absolutely you can draft off someone.
-Rick
