Effect of a Fast-Skin 'Body' Suit on drag during front crawl swimming

Abstract: The effect on drag of a Speedo Fast-skin suit compared to a conventional suit was studied in 13 subjects (6 males, 7 females) swimming at different velocities between 1.0 and 2.0 m.s-1. The active drag force was directly measured during front crawl swimming using a system of underwater push-off pads instrumented with a force transducer (MAD system). For a range of swimming speeds (1.1, 1.3, 1.5 and 1.7 m.s-1), drag values were estimated. On a group level, a statistically non-significant drag reduction effect of 2% was observed for the Fast-skin suit (p = 0.31). Therefore, the 7.5% reduction in drag claimed by the swimwear manufacturer was not corroborated.

Referentie Wetenschappelijke notatie: Toussaint, H. M., Truijens, M., Elzinga, M. J., van de Ven, A., de Best, H., Snabel, B., et al. 'Effect of a Fast-Skin “Body” Suit on drag during front crawl swimming'. In: Sport Biomechanics, 1(1), 1- 10, 2002.
Gepubliceerd door  Kenniscentrum Bewegen, Sport en Voeding 1 september 2002

Publicatiedatum

sep 2002

Auteur(s)

Lector Huub Toussaint

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