I was told long ago that practicing dolphin kicks with short fins would help me train for learning the proper technique. I got back into swimming at 54 after a 36 year layoff and have now been at it for six years. Back in my youth days, swimmers did not do dolphin kicks. I feel like I do it great WITH the fins, but when I take them off, I got nothing!
I still don't think I can do a proper dolphin kick and think I do better (in freestyle) by just surfacing and starting my stroke as soon as possible. I can't seem to get the body undulation thing down.
Should I keep trying and if so, any tips? Am I alone in failing to properly be able to do this? Any drills to help master this?
Do you bend your knees so much that the feet come out of the water ?
Or, do you keep your knees so straight that your feet come out of the water? That was my problem before I concentrated on letting my knees stay a little looser.
Do you bend your knees so much that the feet come out of the water ?
Or, do you keep your knees so straight that your feet come out of the water? That was my problem before I concentrated on letting my knees stay a little looser.
