Dear USMS swimmers,
I play waterpolo now for a certain amount of time. This go's very well; i know how to swim freestyle and how to breath. Also the sprinting is something i can handle. But when it comes to swim on technique, for example when i need to swim 2 km's, i just break down. I think this is probably because i have a lot of drag, by having the wrong kick method.
When i swim with a board to practise my flutter, i don't go forward at all. At the moment i started with waterpolo, i used to swim freestyle with breaststroke kick. Maybe there's just something wrong with getting the good kicking feeling.
Does anyone know how i can train this?
Thanks in advantage!
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Former Member
If you'd like to kick faster, start improving your ankle flexibility by streching the tendons in them. I've been testing my middle school swimmers and they average about 35 degrees and Phelps actually has a negative or ability to flex past zero (with a size 17 shoe) he's wearing a fin. Kicking harder with terrible ankle flexibility is futile. Go to my website to see ways to help improve your kicking. Good luck, Coach T.
If you'd like to kick faster, start improving your ankle flexibility by streching the tendons in them. I've been testing my middle school swimmers and they average about 35 degrees and Phelps actually has a negative or ability to flex past zero (with a size 17 shoe) he's wearing a fin. Kicking harder with terrible ankle flexibility is futile. Go to my website to see ways to help improve your kicking. Good luck, Coach T.
