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).
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I am pretty sure it is possible. I watched this one race where the guy was well behind, drafted for maybe 60% of the race then launched forward to win toward the end. It was a cool race, you should watch it.
‪men's 4x100 freestyle relay 2008 olympics (Full Race)‬ - YouTube
I am pretty sure it is possible. I watched this one race where the guy was well behind, drafted for maybe 60% of the race then launched forward to win toward the end. It was a cool race, you should watch it.
‪men's 4x100 freestyle relay 2008 olympics (Full Race)‬ - YouTube
