https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/general/1276/zoomersI am currently reading Phillip Whitten&#39;s &quot;The Complete Book of Swimming&quot;. He talks a little bit about using fins in the section about training and says that they tend to become addictive, so he likes to limit fin use to 2-3 times per week, 1000 yardsen-USTelligent Community 12https://community.usms.org/thread/2669?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 18 May 2002 10:30:41 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:f1817ec7-ea3c-4c61-a40d-be7ea880162bFormer Memberwhen I first got Zoomers 12 years ago I did all my workouts with them. ( I worked out by myself.) Six months and I didn&#39;t swim without them until I went to SC Natl&#39;s. I did great times at that meet held at USC. Then I started swimming with a group and only wore them for kicking because that was what the group was doing. now I swim by myself again and use the fins for all kick sets and drills and maybe some swims, like if I do a ladder, 1, 2, 3.4.5 and back I will wear fins for the 400&#39;s, or maybe go up with fins and back without them Makes the workout more interesting. I feel guilty if I wear the fins too much because the experts advise against it.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/2658?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 15 May 2002 14:05:12 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:f714c8ce-ebca-4ded-9858-8617f63a2d7fFormer MemberI tend to use fins for drill work and take them off for &quot;swimming.&quot; I may take them off and put them on several times during a swim session.<div style="clear:both;"></div>