Use of wetsuit in swimming

Author: Ana Gay Párraga     The main reason for the use of wetsuits in swimming is to avoid hypothermia, which led to their use in open water and triathlon competitions (Parsons and Day, 1986). The use of wetsuits varies, being mandatory, optional or prohibited depending on the water … Read more about Use of wetsuit in swimming

The effects of training in underwater undulatory swimming

  Author: Jesús J. Ruiz-Navarro   Introduction and methodology In freestyle, butterfly, and backstroke events, after the start and turns swimmers glide and then propel themselves forward using the underwater undulatory swimming (UUS). Except for the dive, the highest velocities … Read more about The effects of training in underwater undulatory swimming