Guys, I seem to kick pretty fast without a board but when I swim at max speed or close to that speed I can't seem to kick like that. My legs drop in the water. I can't kick out of the water which I believe is very much essential to sprinting fast. I believe you guys can help my with this problem. Here's a video of me kicking at a moderate pace without board. I used two strokes in the end and you can see that as soon as I started to stroke my legs dropped :
Kicking 25m without board at moderate speed. - YouTube
So what is the solution to this problem ? HOW can I connect that without board kick with my full stroke swimming which I believe will make me a lot faster sprinter. Thanx in advance to you all.......................
I'm no fluid dynamics expert, but I believe if you are trying to move through the water, kicking the air is no help, either above, or below the surface. You may be faster at this time using the big air kick, but I think (like others here) if you develop keeping your feet in the water more, you will find that you will get greater propulsion and less drag.
I suspect that if you were to periodically put on a pair of fins, you would pick up on this faster.
I'm no fluid dynamics expert, but I believe if you are trying to move through the water, kicking the air is no help, either above, or below the surface. You may be faster at this time using the big air kick, but I think (like others here) if you develop keeping your feet in the water more, you will find that you will get greater propulsion and less drag.
I suspect that if you were to periodically put on a pair of fins, you would pick up on this faster.
