Refining Olympic ski technique in the wind tunnel

An article in Wired magazine looks at work by Michael Holden, adjunct professor in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and head of the Calspan-UB Research Center, to improve the aerodynamics of Olympic skiers. He says, "Getting the suit to fit right, getting the goggles and the helmet on correctly -- equipment can account for about 10 pounds of extra resistance." Go to article.