MEASUREMENT OF DRAG TO ASSESS THE EFFECT OF SWIM SUITS

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  • Huub M. Toussaint

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active drag##common.commaListSeparator## passive drag##common.commaListSeparator## performance effect

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The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the effect of different suits on drag for Olympic level swimmers. The effect on drag for some suits were with 5-7% rather large given the small differences observed in competitive time during Olympic finals. It is also found that the same suit may have a drag reducing effect for one swimmer while for the other no or a detrimental effect on drag is observed. Apparently, the simple reasoning to create a level playing field for all swimmers that one suit must be available for all is not as simple as the present FINA rules suggest.

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29 International Conference on Biomechanics in Sports (2011)

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Applied Program

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Authors can retain copyright, while granting the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports (ISBS) the right of first publication.