Water Resistance in Swimming, materials from experiments by Dr. Peter V. Karpovich
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This is a poster of the results and explanations from a paper that was published in The Research Quarterly in 1933 called "Water Resistance in Swimming" by Dr. Peter V. Karpovich. The paper was based on experiments conducted by Dr. Karpovich on establishing a baseline for the resistance of water. The poster has sections of the original article that have been cut out and glued onto a cardboard backing. Pictured is the resistogram, the device that Karpovich designed and built to record his measurements. This consisted of a towing cord, a drum and a recording device. The measurements were made for up to 1/20th of a second. For more information on Peter V. Karpovich, see: https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/people/571
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