How important is the second kick? I'd like to hear what others think, but unfortunately, "second" is not an allowable search term on the forums ("too common").
Personally, I am starting to think that it is very important.
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Is it possible to have a 2nd kick and not know it?
pretty sure I had it in age group but as far as I can tell I am now down to one in my 2nd career. A coach told me I am doing it but I can't feel anything. ????
Seems it might be close to impossible to swim the stroke correctly without it but it all happens so fast I can never break it down. My legs and kick in general are now so weak that maybe it has reduced to a small portion of a kick or something??
In a sprint, the extra speed is worth the energy expended for a second kick. But when I swim 1,000 yards of non-stop butterfly, I will only kick once, hard. What is a sprint depends on the swimmer I would say. But I am no expert.
