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Arm Hair Helping Swimming?
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 2016-02-24 1:49 PM |
 1502   Katy, Texas |  Subject: Arm Hair Helping Swimming?I know this is counter to conventional thinking, where to be fastest in the water you shave everything, but it seems to me that any hair from your elbow down would aid in front crawl, assuming your catch is good. I don't think I've ever heard this discussed though. Isn't it the whole point of the arm from the elbow down and the hand to grab and hold on to as much water as possible? So wouldn't hair from your elbow down help that? I even noticed that newer wetsuits have patterned areas on the forearm (although this seems a little gimmicky to me). I could see where arm shaving would help reduce drag on the bike, but why do swimmers shave their arms? Just some random thought that come to me when I'm in the pool...this is what happens to the one sport where I can't listen to music. |
| 2016-02-24 2:05 PM in reply to: 3mar |
Veteran 276  | Subject: RE: Arm Hair Helping Swimming? This is why it's a good thing that people cannot blog simultaneous to working out :p |
| 2016-02-24 2:26 PM in reply to: 3mar |
| 1300 | Subject: RE: Arm Hair Helping Swimming? Originally posted by 3mar I know this is counter to conventional thinking, where to be fastest in the water you shave everything, but it seems to me that any hair from your elbow down would aid in front crawl, assuming your catch is good. I don't think I've ever heard this discussed though. Isn't it the whole point of the arm from the elbow down and the hand to grab and hold on to as much water as possible? So wouldn't hair from your elbow down help that? I even noticed that newer wetsuits have patterned areas on the forearm (although this seems a little gimmicky to me). I could see where arm shaving would help reduce drag on the bike, but why do swimmers shave their arms? Just some random thought that come to me when I'm in the pool...this is what happens to the one sport where I can't listen to music. I don't think hair would provide enough grip to make it an advantage vs shaving. Also however small or large the gain is shaving regarding drag the mental benefit is enormous. Ever shave before a meet? Or better yet taper and shave, it's awesome. |
| 2016-02-24 2:27 PM in reply to: Goggles Pizzano |
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| 2016-02-24 2:28 PM in reply to: CycloneVM |
| 1502 Katy, Texas | Subject: RE: Arm Hair Helping Swimming? Originally posted by CycloneVM This is why it's a good thing that people cannot blog simultaneous to working out :p Ha...well during the hard workouts, it would just be, "this sucks, this sucks, this sucks, this sucks..." |
| 2016-02-24 2:44 PM in reply to: dfquigley |
New user 1351 Austin, Texas | Subject: RE: Arm Hair Helping Swimming? Originally posted by dfquigley Reminds me of this article: http://www.slowtwitch.com/Lifestyle/Hair_Improves_Performance_4255....
Those stripes are awesome!! |
| 2016-02-24 2:50 PM in reply to: dfquigley |
| 1502 Katy, Texas | Subject: RE: Arm Hair Helping Swimming? Originally posted by dfquigley Reminds me of this article: http://www.slowtwitch.com/Lifestyle/Hair_Improves_Performance_4255.... That is hillarious. |
| 2016-02-24 5:27 PM in reply to: 3mar |
Elite 7783  PEI, Canada | Subject: RE: Arm Hair Helping Swimming? What about all the time from when your hand enters the water until full extension and you begin the pull? And then again later on in the stroke shortly before you begin your recovery. All that time the hair is increasing your drag. Even at the beginning of the catch there is a period of time where your arm is still moving forward (relative to the water around it) even though you are pulling back. Even if the hair did help your catch a tiny bit, I'm going with net loss. |
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