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.......................
Actually your arm cycle is 1 second, so that is not too fast. It just seemed that way.
You gotta time your kick. Here is Thorpe with a six beat kick. Notice how much amplitude it has and how it is precisely three downward kicks for each arm cycle.
Ian Thorpe side view - YouTube
Also,
Notice in this video the kicks and how the heels break the surface.
United States Wins Men's 4x100-meter Freestyle Relay - YouTube
Actually your arm cycle is 1 second, so that is not too fast. It just seemed that way.
You gotta time your kick. Here is Thorpe with a six beat kick. Notice how much amplitude it has and how it is precisely three downward kicks for each arm cycle.
Ian Thorpe side view - YouTube
Also,
Notice in this video the kicks and how the heels break the surface.
United States Wins Men's 4x100-meter Freestyle Relay - YouTube
