I saw a swim team swimming with these resistance devices the other day, kind of like parachutes. I figure they are probably good to help with strength, but it seems that they might also force you to improve technique to move at a reasonable pace. Anyone have experience with these things?
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Not if you use them correctly.
This is kindof what I was eluding to though... there is a TON of people out there swimming with not only bad technique, but with strokes that make my shoulders hurt just watching them. With bad technique, adding drag carries a level of risk, imo. I didn't say there's no place for paddles or chutes, but there isn't a high percentage of people that need to work with added drag, let alone know how to use it properly to prevent problems and actually gain benefit from it. There are many other things the large percentage should be looking to improve first that don't carry risk with them. That's all I'm saying. Maybe 90% is high, but I think its pretty close.
Not if you use them correctly.
This is kindof what I was eluding to though... there is a TON of people out there swimming with not only bad technique, but with strokes that make my shoulders hurt just watching them. With bad technique, adding drag carries a level of risk, imo. I didn't say there's no place for paddles or chutes, but there isn't a high percentage of people that need to work with added drag, let alone know how to use it properly to prevent problems and actually gain benefit from it. There are many other things the large percentage should be looking to improve first that don't carry risk with them. That's all I'm saying. Maybe 90% is high, but I think its pretty close.
