I need some theories on why this could be true: Assuming that both swimmers are kicking/pulling/swimming freestyle for the same distance with the same effort and without fins and paddles, swimmer A consistently kicks slower than swimmer B and swimmer A consistently pulls slower than swimmer B but swimmer A consistently swims full stroke faster than swimmer B.
The only thing I can think of that might make this true is that swimmer A's body positioning in the water and/or body rotation changes somehow when swimming full stroke and that that change reduces drag but I can't think of what that "somehow" could be. Maybe the rotation that occurs when pulling is making the kick more effective than when only kicking..?
How does swimmer B's pull and swim times compare? If the pull is faster maybe they can improve their body position while swimming full stroke. Swimmer B might also not have proper timing between their kick and pull.
I never even considered that the problem may be with swimmer B's swim but now that you mention it, that makes sense. On a 100m, swimmer B's pull is about 10 seconds faster than A's pull and swimmer A's swim is about 5 seconds faster than swimmer B's swim.
How does swimmer B's pull and swim times compare? If the pull is faster maybe they can improve their body position while swimming full stroke. Swimmer B might also not have proper timing between their kick and pull.
I never even considered that the problem may be with swimmer B's swim but now that you mention it, that makes sense. On a 100m, swimmer B's pull is about 10 seconds faster than A's pull and swimmer A's swim is about 5 seconds faster than swimmer B's swim.
