Biomechanics and Fluid Dynamics in Swimming
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 July 2026
Special Issue Editor
Interests: human movement performance; swimming
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Swimming biomechanics plays a central role in enhancing athletic performance while also supporting safe and efficient movement across all levels of aquatic participation, including learn-to-swim programs. This Special Issue invites research that advances our understanding of the mechanical principles governing propulsion, drag reduction, and movement efficiency and how these principles translate into both improved competitive outcomes and foundational aquatic competence.
We particularly welcome studies examining biomechanical determinants of stroke efficiency, technique development in novice and developing swimmers, and mechanisms of injury prevention across aquatic environments. Contributions that leverage emerging technologies—including wearable sensors, high-speed video, computational modeling, and machine learning-based movement analysis—are especially encouraged, as these tools offer new insights into technique optimization and performance enhancement. By integrating perspectives from performance science, pedagogy, and aquatic safety, this Special Issue aims to promote evidence-based approaches that strengthen both elite swimming performance and essential movement literacy in the water.
Dr. Carla B. McCabe
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- biomechanics analysis
- injury prevention
- sports medicine
- kinematics
- three-dimensional analysis (3D analysis)
- electromyography (EMG)
- muscle fatigue
- propulsion mechanism
- resistance
- training load
- range of motion
- swimmer's shoulder
- shoulder injury
- rotator cuff injury
- knee injury (breaststroke knee)
- low back pain
- muscle imbalance
- overuse injury
- swimming technique
- freestyle (front crawl)
- breaststroke
- butterfly
- arm pull
- hand entry
- body roll
- scapular stability
- core stability
- glenohumeral joint
- muscle coordination
- proprioception rehabilitation training
- strength training
- stroke correction
- warm-up
- kinetic chain
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