Can someone explain to me the differences in the Kicking Rhythms? I feel that my kick is not consistent and is really holding me back. I feel like w the pull buoy I can swim all day but once I add in the kick I tire a lot quicker. Maybe this is common for everyone.
Stand proud, swim proud. Scapulas retracted/shoulders back or simply....don't slouch. Make sure you kick from the core...not snap at the knees. Plantar flex those ankles. The abdominal group you want to feel is the transverse abdominus, NOT the rectus abdominus. Rectus is the 6 pack ab group, transverse is the deep spinal stabilizing group. When you are reaching for something on a shelf that stays just out of reach, stretch stretch strech.....still can't reach it. That is what you want to feel.
vo2, really interesting descriptions of how kicking, body position and your core need to work together to swim efficiently. Do you have any references (books, articles, other posts maybe?) for more info about it?
When I was swimming today I thought about the "stretch" you described, and I just don't know what to do to do it, or even if I'm already there. My background is ~8 years competitive swimming when I was a kid, burn out, 30+ years of no serious swimming, now back to it and loving it for over a year. If I am doing what you're describing, how would I know? BTW I'm another 5'4" 2 beat kicker. If I rev it up to a 6 beat kick I tend to pause every stoke cycle. Thanks!
Stand proud, swim proud. Scapulas retracted/shoulders back or simply....don't slouch. Make sure you kick from the core...not snap at the knees. Plantar flex those ankles. The abdominal group you want to feel is the transverse abdominus, NOT the rectus abdominus. Rectus is the 6 pack ab group, transverse is the deep spinal stabilizing group. When you are reaching for something on a shelf that stays just out of reach, stretch stretch strech.....still can't reach it. That is what you want to feel.
vo2, really interesting descriptions of how kicking, body position and your core need to work together to swim efficiently. Do you have any references (books, articles, other posts maybe?) for more info about it?
When I was swimming today I thought about the "stretch" you described, and I just don't know what to do to do it, or even if I'm already there. My background is ~8 years competitive swimming when I was a kid, burn out, 30+ years of no serious swimming, now back to it and loving it for over a year. If I am doing what you're describing, how would I know? BTW I'm another 5'4" 2 beat kicker. If I rev it up to a 6 beat kick I tend to pause every stoke cycle. Thanks!
