Do Bodysuits Help Swimmers Reduce Drag?

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Do Bodysuits Help Swimmers Reduce Drag?

Posted By:	News Editor
Date:	Fri, 13 Sep 2002, 5:25 p.m.

Here is an interesting article about the bodysuits used by most competitive swimmers today:

http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/dept/coachsci/swimming/bodysuit/fiveauth.htm

You will not find much CFD in it, but it is very interesting for anyone interested in fluid dynamics. A must read for the discussion around the coffee table!

The conclusion is that bodysuits probably do not reduce drag, but the experts still argue. A bodysuit might increse bouyancy for a short time though, something which would be against the rules.

There is more info about bodysuits here:

http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/dept/coachsci/swimming/bodysuit/table.htm

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