I have heard numerous articles of how using flippers can improve your kick.... I would like to hear from those who have used flippers before on your training sets and the pros and cons of using one. I admit that I have tried it out before, but usually results in cramps after usage, and the skin at the back of my heel starts peeling. Despite all the bad exp I had, I still believe there certainly must be some good in using flippers. Thanks. :)
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That may be true that fins might lead to injury. Like you I don't use them. But I notice in open swimming times at the public pool that the fins make it easier for some of the people to swim. Not everyone has our background in swimming when they were younger and doing 2,000 or 3,000 yards or more is difficult for them. Maybe, some of the older swimmers particularly 45 and above should be cautious with the fins. But with the younger crowded that didn't have a swimming background thru school or age group it makes it easier for them to do a workout around a mile or so.
That may be true that fins might lead to injury. Like you I don't use them. But I notice in open swimming times at the public pool that the fins make it easier for some of the people to swim. Not everyone has our background in swimming when they were younger and doing 2,000 or 3,000 yards or more is difficult for them. Maybe, some of the older swimmers particularly 45 and above should be cautious with the fins. But with the younger crowded that didn't have a swimming background thru school or age group it makes it easier for them to do a workout around a mile or so.
