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Modelling, Computing and Sport

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This article presents a computational model for propulsion generation in front crawl swimming. The obtained results show close agreement with directly measured forces acting on a computer controlled robotic arm that kinematically simulated a planar arm stroke. The model was applied to real-life swimming strokes and demonstrated that the three-dimensionality improves efficiency of the stroke and that contrary to popular belief the arm does not need to be fully extended while swimming.

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  1. Department of Engineering, Queen Mary, University of London, Mile End Road, London, E1 4NS, United Kingdom

    Peter Dabnichki

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Dabnichki, P. Modelling, Computing and Sport. Informatik Spektrum 31, 316–322 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00287-008-0252-2

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