HI all. I need help deciding what paddles to use. I just bought TYR Catalyst paddles size S. I am a male, 23 years old, weigh 150 and swim about 3-4 times a week. I would say that I am intermediate. Basically, I feel that the paddles provide too much resistance for me. Although, the Small size is what it recommened. I have no experience with paddles so I am un sure of how they are suppposed to feel. I am afriad that if I move a size smaller, my hands might be slightly too big for it. The XS is recommended for for males and females 11-12 years old. I am in a bind so any help would be appreciated!!!! Regards, Cliff :)
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I have found small hand paddles very helpful in figuring out where I stress my shoulders. I have been fighting shoulder strain on and off as I refine my freestyle. Nothing like 25 to 100 yards with paddles to really feel where I am leaning too much on my hand/arm while I breathe or some such phenomena. I only use them when I am experiencing no shoulder pain ... to figure out where in my stroke I am being hard on my shoulders. And maybe they also show where I am being inefficient ... if I don't finish a stroke or something, it is obvious. They definately have helped me with a cleaner entry into the water also. Now I put them on about once a month for a few laps, just to feel what I am doing.
The paddles I use are barely larger than my hands, shaped like my hands mostly, and full of holes. I use strokemakers XS (red) and like them alot.
Good Luck!
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Former Member
I have found small hand paddles very helpful in figuring out where I stress my shoulders. I have been fighting shoulder strain on and off as I refine my freestyle. Nothing like 25 to 100 yards with paddles to really feel where I am leaning too much on my hand/arm while I breathe or some such phenomena. I only use them when I am experiencing no shoulder pain ... to figure out where in my stroke I am being hard on my shoulders. And maybe they also show where I am being inefficient ... if I don't finish a stroke or something, it is obvious. They definately have helped me with a cleaner entry into the water also. Now I put them on about once a month for a few laps, just to feel what I am doing.
The paddles I use are barely larger than my hands, shaped like my hands mostly, and full of holes. I use strokemakers XS (red) and like them alot.
Good Luck!
