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The better choice for human propulsion, he says, was the paddlelike deep-catch stroke, which actually produced more lift than sculling, along with a hefty dose of drag.
“All things being equal, our data show that the deep-catch stroke is far more effective,” Dr. Mittal says.
the article compares all sculling vs all paddle. I think many swimmers use a hybrid- that is scull into catch, then after EVF use the paddle to push the "fat" water.
the article compares all sculling vs all paddle. I think many swimmers use a hybrid- that is scull into catch, then after EVF use the paddle to push the "fat" water.
