Dolphin-kick swimming maximizes water-flow utilization with increasing speed, researchers find
Published Date: 3/12/2024
Source: phys.org
Researchers from University of Tsukuba investigated the propulsion mechanism by visualizing water flow around a swimmer during underwater dolphin-kick swimming in a water channel via particle image velocimetry. Their findings revealed that swimmers can utilize water flow and vortexes more effectively as their speed increases. The research is published in the Journal of Biomechanics.