What is drafting in the swim stage?

Following closely in another swimmer's slipstream.

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  1. Swimming alone in a lane
  2. Following closely in another swimmer's slipstream ✔
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Why: Swimmers can gain advantage by following a competitor closely in their slipstream.

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Answer: Following closely in another swimmer's slipstream. Swimmers can gain advantage by following a competitor closely in their slipstream.

  1. Triathlon en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triathlon
    can gain some advantage by drafting, following a competitor closely to swim in their slipstream
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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