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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Originally posted by GNITE
The truth is that like cycling the person being drafted also gains an advantage. Same speed with less effort. Or if you wish greater speed with the same effort. If you have a person on each side of you even better. Add one behind better yet. Of course the benefit is not as great as the one drafting.
And if those drafting on either side are creating waves and other turbulence that disrupt what might otherwise be more laminar flow along the lead swimmer's lower body, this works against the lead swimmer.
Originally posted by GNITE
The truth is that like cycling the person being drafted also gains an advantage. Same speed with less effort. Or if you wish greater speed with the same effort. If you have a person on each side of you even better. Add one behind better yet. Of course the benefit is not as great as the one drafting.
And if those drafting on either side are creating waves and other turbulence that disrupt what might otherwise be more laminar flow along the lead swimmer's lower body, this works against the lead swimmer.
