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To Draft Or Not To Draft?

To Draft Or Not To Draft?

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Paul Newsome, Swim Smooth
Mar 16, 2012
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To Draft Or Not To Draft?
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Drafting another swimmer (see the two ways here) can save you up to 38% of your energy expenditure. With such large savings on offer, swimming in a good draft can feel very easy despite you moving at a decent pace.

In a race situation this creates a common dilemma, should you stay in an easy draft or swim around and go on your own? In this situation how …

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