I have been studying videos of swimmers and find what was once called the "S" stroke has almost disappeard.
I have noticed that flyers use it. But crawl swimmers have modified it so much that it is almost gone.
Has it been replaced completely or was it an optical illusion? Did underwater film show us it did not exist.
Kirk,you are right that you can move your hand through moving water faster than still water,but you will not generate as much thrust.The moving water provides less purchase to push against.It's like climbing a rope that is run through a pulley instead of fastened to a fixed point.You might be able to move the rope fast,but you couldn't climb it.
Kirk,you are right that you can move your hand through moving water faster than still water,but you will not generate as much thrust.The moving water provides less purchase to push against.It's like climbing a rope that is run through a pulley instead of fastened to a fixed point.You might be able to move the rope fast,but you couldn't climb it.
