This may be opening a can of worms here, but I'm having an argument with someone in my group. If someone is drafting off of you in a pool set (like 4x200 SCY), does it hurt your effort? Does the lead swimmer have to work harder or experience some other negative benefit?
I've read a bit about aerodynamics and it would seem that in car racing, the lead car actually gets a positive benefit, but I'm not sure if that's true in swimming.
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But no matter what you choose never let it affect you mentally. Think of it: if you could draft off someone faster than you, you would do it.
I like your post, since you seem to have understand the original poster question. He was not asking to know if the lead swimmer was working harder than the draftee, but rather if the lead swimmer has to work harder when he has someone drafting him (compared to not having anyone on his tail). The answer to this question is no. It is not more difficult for the lead swimmer to move forward if he gets drafted.
Now what I particularly like with your answer is the mental thing. Come on folks. You're giving a ride to some swimmer (on your tail). Do not let this affect you mentally. If you give a ride to someone in your car, would you accept this person to dictate you how fast you should be driving?
Do not rush. Do not change anything on both the physical (e.g. increasing stroke rate) or the mental aspect. This way, being drafted is absolutely never an issue, except maybe when comes to flip in situations where the wall is busy.
But no matter what you choose never let it affect you mentally. Think of it: if you could draft off someone faster than you, you would do it.
I like your post, since you seem to have understand the original poster question. He was not asking to know if the lead swimmer was working harder than the draftee, but rather if the lead swimmer has to work harder when he has someone drafting him (compared to not having anyone on his tail). The answer to this question is no. It is not more difficult for the lead swimmer to move forward if he gets drafted.
Now what I particularly like with your answer is the mental thing. Come on folks. You're giving a ride to some swimmer (on your tail). Do not let this affect you mentally. If you give a ride to someone in your car, would you accept this person to dictate you how fast you should be driving?
Do not rush. Do not change anything on both the physical (e.g. increasing stroke rate) or the mental aspect. This way, being drafted is absolutely never an issue, except maybe when comes to flip in situations where the wall is busy.
