The paper looks at the affects of the geometrically designed body of the killer whale, manta ray, and swordfish on their abilities to swim just below the surface of the water. The fusiform shape of the killer whale, diamond shape of the manta ray, and streamline shape of the swordfish all yield certain benefits compared to the other in terms of qualities like wake waves, energy conservation, speed, and hydrodynamic drag. Specifically, data collected further proves how the a streamline design of the swordfish is best suited for accelerated bursts of sprinting, the diamond shape of the manta ray allows the creature to prevent wake waves(that typically result from a vortex that trails the animal as it glides through the water), and lastly the fusiform design of the killer whale has efficient energy distribution(compared to the swordfish) and can reach moderately fast speeds.
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