Stroke symmetry : implications on thrust production in elite swimmers

• Main Author: Lim, Clement Yong’En
• Other Authors: Tiago Barbosa
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/74236
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Background: Technique plays a key role in a swimmer’s ability to generate propulsive force in the pool. A technique used by many middle distance freestylers is a “semi-catch up” stroke. Practitioners call in “lopsided” or “gallop”, while in academia, it is known as an asymmetrical stroke. A frequent...