Biomechanics also helps to understand the best body position to reduce drag following the dive, to maximize the speed that is achieved off the blocks.
Water is 800 times as dense as air and 55 times as viscous. From the start of a race, the body position on the block must be maximized to achieve the most efficient push off and get the body in position to enter the water, to make the ‘hole ‘ to follow in through. Biomechanics also helps to understand the best body position to reduce drag following the dive, to maximize the speed that is achieved off the blocks. After the push off the wall, body position is also important to have a streamlined glide away from the wall and reduce drag. For each swimming stroke, the technique has developed over the years due to close examination and research by sports biomechanics staff.
Legs kicking in a scissor-like motion provide some propulsive forces, allowing the body to move through the water. The front crawl motion of the arms and hands catching the water then pulling and pushing the water provides most of the force in the swimming stroke.
Biomechanics also helps to understand the best body position to reduce drag following the dive, to maximize the speed that is achieved off the blocks. … For each swimming stroke, the technique has developed over the years due to close examination and research by sports biomechanics staff.
Sports Biomechanics is the application of physics and mechanics to the human movement during sport activities. In swimming, it plays an important role in order to reduce the drag and increase the propulsion to swim faster in the water.
Biomechanics also helps to understand the best body position to reduce drag following the dive, to maximize the speed that is achieved off the blocks.
For each swimming stroke, the technique has developed over the years due to close examination and research by sports biomechanics staff.
