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By Mat Luebbers, About.com Guide to Swimming since 1999

How Far Away Should a Swimmer Swim to Take Advantage of Drafting Behind Another Swimmer?

Tuesday January 25, 2005
This study looked at the effect of the distance between a lead swimmer and a following swimmer to deteremine the ideal distance for drafting. And the answer? Between 0 and 50cm or 50cm and 100cm, depending upon where the drafting swimmer is swimming.

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