title: Qualitative evaluation of water displacement in simulated analytical breaststroke movements.
abstract: One purpose of evaluating a swimmer is to establish the individualized optimal technique. A swimmer's particular body structure and the resulting movement pattern will cause the surrounding water to react in differing ways. Consequently, an assessment method based on flow visualization was developed complimentary to movement analysis and body structure quantification. A fluorescent dye was used to make the water displaced by the body visible on video. To examine the hypothesis on the propulsive mechanisms applied in breaststroke swimming, we analyzed the movements of the surrounding water during 4 analytical breaststroke movements using the flow visualization technique.
authors.affiliation: Department of Human Kinesiology, Faculty of Kinesiology and Rehabilitational Sciences, KULeuven, Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: Jonas
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Martens
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Daly
keywords: breaststroke; flow visualization; swimming