In cycling, it is a widely held view that losing weight yields faster times (yes, I read the steroid thread). How about in swimming?
I could imagine a theory where carrying a few extra ice cream sundaes in swimming might make you faster due to the increase in bouyancy. In fact, I had this very theory after my freshman year in college. Hey! Who doesn't like ice cream.
swimming is like climbing a horizontal ladder with your arms. It simply becomes more difficult on the arms and shoulders to overcome inertia and pull your body forward when you are heavier. This problem is way more serious the the fractional increase in boyancy. You want to carry as little extra weight as possible.
Drag also goes up as your "cross section" or should I say mid section, increaes.
Loose the weight..... you will be faster.
swimming is like climbing a horizontal ladder with your arms. It simply becomes more difficult on the arms and shoulders to overcome inertia and pull your body forward when you are heavier. This problem is way more serious the the fractional increase in boyancy. You want to carry as little extra weight as possible.
Drag also goes up as your "cross section" or should I say mid section, increaes.
Loose the weight..... you will be faster.
