I like to swim with fins some days, I have the zoomers and some regular fins. I notice when I swim finless that I feel slow as a snail.If I have been using the fins for a couple of days. I know some swimmers that only use fins as thats the only way they have been able to learn, to them I say great what ever works for exercise but have noted to them that they should at least be able to swim finless to get out of the pool for safety if they fell into water anywhere.
I think they're ok if used sparingly.
1. To improve the finesse of your stroke or stroke and feeling in the water
2. To extend the distance you swim that you would not be able to swim w/o fins (i.e. you swam x,xxx yards and are exhausted but want to keep going)
I agree with someone above, distance swam with fins should not be counted in your total yardage.
It does those things, but it also is good as a conditioning tool. I remember reading an interview with David Berkhoff where he talked about training with fins as a way to increase kick-specific strength. And he was not half bad at that kicking thing.
Water doesn't provide much resistance, but there are a number of devices that can increase the stress on muscles and so help develop swim-specific strength. Fins are one of these.
I can also see using fins or zoomers to make sure you engage and integrate your kick more in a given stroke (esp freestyle) instead of just letting them hang there.
I think they're ok if used sparingly.
1. To improve the finesse of your stroke or stroke and feeling in the water
2. To extend the distance you swim that you would not be able to swim w/o fins (i.e. you swam x,xxx yards and are exhausted but want to keep going)
I agree with someone above, distance swam with fins should not be counted in your total yardage.
It does those things, but it also is good as a conditioning tool. I remember reading an interview with David Berkhoff where he talked about training with fins as a way to increase kick-specific strength. And he was not half bad at that kicking thing.
Water doesn't provide much resistance, but there are a number of devices that can increase the stress on muscles and so help develop swim-specific strength. Fins are one of these.
I can also see using fins or zoomers to make sure you engage and integrate your kick more in a given stroke (esp freestyle) instead of just letting them hang there.
