I have been a swimmer for about 7 or 8 years but I have never shaved my legs before, and the swimming team for my school starts in November. I have been training since summer, and I was wondering how many swimmers actually shave, and how does it help? should I shave my legs? and if so, should I do it now so I can get used to it?
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Check out Swimming Fastest by Ernest Maglischo. He has a nice discussion of this subject and provides good evidence that shaving does reduce drag (as much as a 5% increase in distance per stroke cycle).
Check out Swimming Fastest by Ernest Maglischo. He has a nice discussion of this subject and provides good evidence that shaving does reduce drag (as much as a 5% increase in distance per stroke cycle).
