In college our coach always said do not shave the insides or your arm or tops of your feet. Is this truly any better than shaving it all? I guess its to grab more water, but I dont think shaving is to reduce drag, its more for the feel. So which one does everyone think is more beneficial?
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There was an article in USMS Swimmer in the July-August 2007 issue that discussed shaving down. The removal of hair reduces the stimuli to the central nervous system.
"By removing the hair and skin, a swimmer decreases his senory input and enhances his performance through an improvement in his motor output"
Thanks! Thats what I meant by the feel. I do not have must body hair so the drag reduction is not a big a deal. I shave for the feel in the water. Maybe it is mental, maybe it drag reduction, but what ever it is..……..I swim faster.
There was an article in USMS Swimmer in the July-August 2007 issue that discussed shaving down. The removal of hair reduces the stimuli to the central nervous system.
"By removing the hair and skin, a swimmer decreases his senory input and enhances his performance through an improvement in his motor output"
Thanks! Thats what I meant by the feel. I do not have must body hair so the drag reduction is not a big a deal. I shave for the feel in the water. Maybe it is mental, maybe it drag reduction, but what ever it is..……..I swim faster.
