I'm something of a newbie to masters, though I've been swimming a long time. I have no kick, zero, nada. I have tried at masters swim workouts, but if I attempt to move down the lane using kick only, I float absolutely still in the water. If I kick a lot, I get cramps in feet and calfs. What to do???
Another vote for the use of a snorkel in streamline for kick drills. Kicking heads-up with kickboard puts my hips too low and puts too much strain on my lower back.
Although I normally don't use a kick board, I will, on occasion, use my snorkel along with a Finis alignment board that I carry in my bag.
A new kick drill I got from my coach last week is dolphin kicking on my back using a pull buoy and ankle band. Great ab workout.
Another vote for the use of a snorkel in streamline for kick drills. Kicking heads-up with kickboard puts my hips too low and puts too much strain on my lower back.
Although I normally don't use a kick board, I will, on occasion, use my snorkel along with a Finis alignment board that I carry in my bag.
A new kick drill I got from my coach last week is dolphin kicking on my back using a pull buoy and ankle band. Great ab workout.
