How fast do you kick compared to swimming?
This is prompted by a set in pwb's High Volume Workouts where a kicking interval/100 was 20 seconds more than normal swimming interval.
The question: What is the spread between your challenge interval for 5x100 swimming and 5x100 kicking?
In my case, I can kick fly on an interval 40 seconds slower than the fastest interval I can make for 5x100 swimming. Free kick is 10 seconds slower (slower than fly kicking).
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Can you do 30x100 on 1:10 yet? If you can swim 5 on 1:10, you ought to be able to get close to 1:30-1:35 without fins. How stiff are your ankles?
No, 30 on 1:10 is still out of reach.
I do not agree there is any function that can accurately determine kicking speed from swimming speed. There have been times in my life where 50+ 100s on 1:10 was doable and 10x100s kick w/board on 2:00 was not.
My ankles are moderately flexible for a normal person. A few years ago I did ankle stretches regularly to try and improve my kick. Sadly there was no significant change.
I though I would be the extreme example of stone ankles. Congratulations, your spread is even greater than mine!
Thank you. I am very good at being very bad at kicking.
Have you tried kicking without shoes on? :)
Sorry to pile it on. I just couldn't resist.
It always amazes me that even DISTANCE people can kick faster than me.
Can you do 30x100 on 1:10 yet? If you can swim 5 on 1:10, you ought to be able to get close to 1:30-1:35 without fins. How stiff are your ankles?
No, 30 on 1:10 is still out of reach.
I do not agree there is any function that can accurately determine kicking speed from swimming speed. There have been times in my life where 50+ 100s on 1:10 was doable and 10x100s kick w/board on 2:00 was not.
My ankles are moderately flexible for a normal person. A few years ago I did ankle stretches regularly to try and improve my kick. Sadly there was no significant change.
I though I would be the extreme example of stone ankles. Congratulations, your spread is even greater than mine!
Thank you. I am very good at being very bad at kicking.
Have you tried kicking without shoes on? :)
Sorry to pile it on. I just couldn't resist.
It always amazes me that even DISTANCE people can kick faster than me.
