Where is the greatest resistance?

I agree with the discussion on hydrodynamic resistance for swimming primarily being made up of form resistance and wave drag. Another interesting article can be found at: www.swimalberta.ca/.../morphology_and_hydrodynamic_resistance_in_young_swimmers.pdf One other thing to consider might be for all the physiological power your body is capable to put out, what is the most efficient. I see the challenge as trying to tune the insweep/recovery/breath to minimize the up motion and get momentum energy moving forward.

I agree with the discussion on hydrodynamic resistance for swimming primarily being made up of form resistance and wave drag. Another interesting article can be found at: www.swimalberta.ca/.../morphology_and_hydrodynamic_resistance_in_young_swimmers.pdf One other thing to consider might be for all the physiological power your body is capable to put out, what is the most efficient. I see the challenge as trying to tune the insweep/recovery/breath to minimize the up motion and get momentum energy moving forward.