We all know that drafting off someone allows you to go faster with less effort, I am wondering if being drafted off of slows one down? Anyone know?
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Is drafting permitted in Fina Sanctioned swims?
When in a pool, especially when the lane is full eg at Masters then we all take a turn to lead. Necessary when there is a habitual drafter who wishes to 'sprint' by at the last 50.
For myself, I am usually tagged as a person that will give a swimmer good draft. I watch where they are on my turn and improve my efficiency, concetrate on my length and technique so I too can dial it up a notch. Good for my fitness too.
Then mega transferable in the open water. I have won several bets with some super competitive pool swimmers who are known for their drafting and who are a whole lot faster in the pool than I am. They swim in the middle of the pack a couple of lanes over in the faster lanes. In the open water I can loose them and finish, (much to their surprise) in front of them. !!
It doesn't bother me to have a swimmer drafting off me as in some practises the pool is simply too busy. Besides makes you keen to keep the pace and not slack off.
I haven't noticed an increased effort due to a drafter, however my training partner is super attuned and can tell immediatley when there is a person in the draft.
The stop watch and heart rate tells it as it is.
Kiwi
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Is drafting permitted in Fina Sanctioned swims?
When in a pool, especially when the lane is full eg at Masters then we all take a turn to lead. Necessary when there is a habitual drafter who wishes to 'sprint' by at the last 50.
For myself, I am usually tagged as a person that will give a swimmer good draft. I watch where they are on my turn and improve my efficiency, concetrate on my length and technique so I too can dial it up a notch. Good for my fitness too.
Then mega transferable in the open water. I have won several bets with some super competitive pool swimmers who are known for their drafting and who are a whole lot faster in the pool than I am. They swim in the middle of the pack a couple of lanes over in the faster lanes. In the open water I can loose them and finish, (much to their surprise) in front of them. !!
It doesn't bother me to have a swimmer drafting off me as in some practises the pool is simply too busy. Besides makes you keen to keep the pace and not slack off.
I haven't noticed an increased effort due to a drafter, however my training partner is super attuned and can tell immediatley when there is a person in the draft.
The stop watch and heart rate tells it as it is.
Kiwi
