The mechanism of the pull has been a controversial topic for years. Do we use our hand/forearm as a wing or a paddle, or some combination of both? You can find out by linking on the videos below. I have divided the underwater pull into four phases; lift, front quadrant propulsion, back quadrant propulsion and release. You will see how each plays a different role. Hope you enjoy....the remaining two videos to complete the pull will be shown in the next few weeks.
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Yours in swimming,
Gary Sr
The Race Club
Thank you for the posts, and the work on the videos. Your efforts give me more alternatives for explanations of why we should strive for better efficiencies. As humans, with our structure, we cannot achieve the laminar flow of a highly efficient wing, but I believe we can strive for some lift. The Wright Brothers flew with an extremely inefficient airfoil. So can we, in a much more dense fluid. I believe there is a case for the mix of lift and drag propulsion.
Thank you for the posts, and the work on the videos. Your efforts give me more alternatives for explanations of why we should strive for better efficiencies. As humans, with our structure, we cannot achieve the laminar flow of a highly efficient wing, but I believe we can strive for some lift. The Wright Brothers flew with an extremely inefficient airfoil. So can we, in a much more dense fluid. I believe there is a case for the mix of lift and drag propulsion.
