Hi,
I need to widen my swim gear inventory. A waterski is about the closest thing to fins I have experience with (id est - never used fins). I feel I can really make use of a pair of them but I haven't a clue as to what type to try first. :help:
If it's possible to point me in the right direction, would anyone know what fins to try first?
If it helps:
Short distance swimmer (order of ability level: free, fly, back, ***)
Foot size: 10.5 (very wide)
moderate ankle/foot flexibility
average flutter kick speed
below average SDK speed (but moderate efficiency)
Primary uses: to augment fly, various drills, and to spend more time feeling hydrodynamic forces at race pace and faster.
Not sure I know what I exactly need but I was thinking of something that will allow me to swim 2 x 50 (at 1 sec faster than race pace) @ 0:90, yet be forgiving enough to assist other uses (i.e. fly sets, drills).
:notworthy: Merci Obrigado!
I have these:
www.swimoutlet.com/.../4004.htm
They have helped me take my swimming to new levels, they also provide me with a fun option in my solo swims (akin to driving a sports-car with abundant horsepower). There is nothing like flutter kicking faster than my peak freestyle speed, and how the water feels.
My feet are 10.5, but very wide, so I purchased the large size and they fit fine except for my big toes. I notice most people have big toes shorter than the adjacent toe, and some don't. I am of the latter (minority I believe) and it appears the fin design mold is from the former. So my big toes would be crunched up and eventually became bright red and inflamed from use, I was about to drop a toenail until I took drastic modification action on my fins.
The original design has an opening for the middle toes, I cut another opening for the big toe. This was quite an in-depth modification because it created rough edges and structural weakness, as well as a ripping hazard. I remedied this by sanding the rough cut edges smooth, then providing support strips over the top of the modified big toe release sections (used from an old snorkel strap), siliconed in place for torsional strength. It has been two months and they are still trouble free and fun. I can provide a picture of the final product if I can get out of this hammock.
I have these:
www.swimoutlet.com/.../4004.htm
They have helped me take my swimming to new levels, they also provide me with a fun option in my solo swims (akin to driving a sports-car with abundant horsepower). There is nothing like flutter kicking faster than my peak freestyle speed, and how the water feels.
My feet are 10.5, but very wide, so I purchased the large size and they fit fine except for my big toes. I notice most people have big toes shorter than the adjacent toe, and some don't. I am of the latter (minority I believe) and it appears the fin design mold is from the former. So my big toes would be crunched up and eventually became bright red and inflamed from use, I was about to drop a toenail until I took drastic modification action on my fins.
The original design has an opening for the middle toes, I cut another opening for the big toe. This was quite an in-depth modification because it created rough edges and structural weakness, as well as a ripping hazard. I remedied this by sanding the rough cut edges smooth, then providing support strips over the top of the modified big toe release sections (used from an old snorkel strap), siliconed in place for torsional strength. It has been two months and they are still trouble free and fun. I can provide a picture of the final product if I can get out of this hammock.
