The sports scientists at the ‘University of Edinburgh’s Centre for Aquatics Research and Education (CARE)’ in collaboration with ‘Sheffield Hallam University’ have developed software which would enable Britain’s swimmers to improve. This software primarily focuses upon a swimmers glide technique.

The software not only tries to improve the posture to minimize the resistance while traveling through the water but also gave attention to the head position, body alignment etc. so that the swimmers could easily identify the most optimum moment to begin kicking.

This new software carries an edge over the old training software as it provides an immediate feedback to the swimmers and makes it possible for them to work upon the techniques. The recommendations also come handy when the training session is in progress and coaches can put them into effective use. In addition to this, it also generates detailed and highly accurate data. In the championships where even a fraction of a second values, this accuracy and width of data provided by this software would certainly enhance the chances of winning more medals by the British swimmers. More efficient gliding with a less drag can reduce vital fractions of a second from the time taken by a swimmer.

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