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World 5 · Drag in the Pool and the Wind · 9 min · PRO

How a stroke pushes you forward

Drag, lift and Newton’s third law

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  • Three kinds of drag in the pool
  • Streamline and the underwater phase
  • Wind, cycling and drafting
  • Three energy systems
  • Heart rate, stroke volume and cardiac output
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