I'm starting to swim by kicking on my side with fins, and did 1800y in 36:14 and 33:37 (31:01 1650) after one and two weeks.
My old Scubapro 388 fins are good, but heavy and stiff. I want to keep improving my kick and have a few questions about them.
1) The side ridges cause most of the stiffness. Will trimming them down improve flexibility, and will this help the fins to be faster?
If so, I'd like to do this, and then gradually trim down the length as my kick keeps improving to maintain the same speed.
2) The forward foot pocket edges have medium sized tears that are growing. Will it help to epoxy them back together?
(the photos are of similar fins on the internet)
3) Is there a coating that will help preserve the fins to last longer?
Thanks much for the recommendations. Both of the silicone fins look good, and lasting a long time speaks well of them. Any ideas how they'd perform compared to the Scubapro fins, and would they be more flexible?
I like the shape of the TYR burners, other than being too flimsy, and too short for me at this point. Perhaps the Scubapros could be trimmed with that shape in mind, but gradually, to improve them for swimming.
Thanks much for the recommendations. Both of the silicone fins look good, and lasting a long time speaks well of them. Any ideas how they'd perform compared to the Scubapro fins, and would they be more flexible?
I like the shape of the TYR burners, other than being too flimsy, and too short for me at this point. Perhaps the Scubapros could be trimmed with that shape in mind, but gradually, to improve them for swimming.
