Dolphin-kick swimming maximizes water-flow utilization with increasing speed

Dolphin-kick swimming maximizes water-flow utilization with increasing speed

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 swimming motion imparts momentum to water, a fluid, thereby … Read more