I have a pretty good kick in freestyle but would like to improve on it. I devote about 30% of every session to kick work with fins. I would like to hear fin recommendations - specifically: long, medium or short? what brand? fins that float or not?
I feel the fins greatly improve my ankle flexibility and kicking technique.
Does anyone have any experience with breaststroke fins? I'd really like to get some to try out, but my size is on back order (everywhere!) until fall. My feet tend to be a bit lazy when I kick out and I wondered if the added resistance would help fix my positioning.
I've used the breaststroke fins and like them. They do seem to help you feel where your feet should be in the kick.
However, I'd caution you to warm up your legs a lot before you use them -- particularly with some breaststroke kick. Also, start out easy at first until you get used to them.
Does anyone have any experience with breaststroke fins? I'd really like to get some to try out, but my size is on back order (everywhere!) until fall. My feet tend to be a bit lazy when I kick out and I wondered if the added resistance would help fix my positioning.
I've used the breaststroke fins and like them. They do seem to help you feel where your feet should be in the kick.
However, I'd caution you to warm up your legs a lot before you use them -- particularly with some breaststroke kick. Also, start out easy at first until you get used to them.
