Swim Fins Helpfull or a Crutch?

Former Member
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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.
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  • When I swim 800 yards of butterfly in a workout instead of free, I don't count that as extra, so why not count some yards with fins? Swimming with fins makes me swim faster/with less energy. It should really make you swim faster with the same energy or you are just backing off. Try swimming a set of all out 100's with fins. You really should get tired, no?
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  • When I swim 800 yards of butterfly in a workout instead of free, I don't count that as extra, so why not count some yards with fins? Swimming with fins makes me swim faster/with less energy. It should really make you swim faster with the same energy or you are just backing off. Try swimming a set of all out 100's with fins. You really should get tired, no?
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