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 knelson
Turbulent flow actually decreases drag compared to laminar flow for a bluff (i.e., not streamlined) body because it reduces the size of the wake. A good swimmer tries to be streamlined, but we're still not exactly an airfoil!
If swimmers benefit from turbulence projected at them from an outside source it would seem that getting rid of lane lines would help trim some time off those stubborn world records. :)
Originally posted by knelson
Turbulent flow actually decreases drag compared to laminar flow for a bluff (i.e., not streamlined) body because it reduces the size of the wake. A good swimmer tries to be streamlined, but we're still not exactly an airfoil!
If swimmers benefit from turbulence projected at them from an outside source it would seem that getting rid of lane lines would help trim some time off those stubborn world records. :)
