NBC posted a video of the entire 4x100 free relay from the underwater cameras.
www.nbcolympics.com/.../player.html
Very cool. Huge contrast in swimming style between Lezak and Bernard.
Just curious - Does a draftee know that a drafter is free-riding?
Isn't the draftee focused greatly on getting to the wall, so should not be looking behind? Can you feel someone drafting?
VB
no, you can't feel them drafting. Think of it this way, the wave behind as you swim is like a sound wave coming out of your mouth. There is no indication that the sound wave from your mouth was heard or felt by the person speaking. There is no physical feedback from your wake either.
I think Bernard didn't even realized he was on the lane line.
Curious if Lezak would have won without the draft.
Just curious - Does a draftee know that a drafter is free-riding?
Isn't the draftee focused greatly on getting to the wall, so should not be looking behind? Can you feel someone drafting?
VB
no, you can't feel them drafting. Think of it this way, the wave behind as you swim is like a sound wave coming out of your mouth. There is no indication that the sound wave from your mouth was heard or felt by the person speaking. There is no physical feedback from your wake either.
I think Bernard didn't even realized he was on the lane line.
Curious if Lezak would have won without the draft.
