Date:
29 Apr 2014
Presenters:
Dr Georgios Machtsiras, Edinburgh Napier University
Biography
Dr Georgios Machtsiras is a lecturer at the Edinburgh Napier University and a research assistant at the University of Edinburgh. Georgios’ research interests in swimming biomechanics include: underwater 3D motion capture, 3D scanning, drag/propulsion assessment, Computational Fluid Dynamics and aquatic rehabilitation.
Synopsis
It has been unclear whether full body (FB) swimsuits improve performance by decreasing frictional (Dfr) or pressure drag (Dp). Recent findings indicate that the benefit of wearing FB suits is not linked to Dfr (Oeffner and Lauder, 2012) while the effect of Dp on performance has not been studied. Given that pressure drag is influenced by body morphology, the purpose of the current study was to assess the effect of FB swimsuits on swimmers’ morphology and gliding performance.