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.
Fins create one hell of a wash when the person is kicking hard. I can certainly understand and agree with the opinion that one should try to stay out of others' way when using fins. I only go first if I know I'll finish with more than 5 seconds lead time. If not then I go last. Sometimes I wait 10 or 15 seconds instead of 5, to ensure plenty of room.
I swim with people who kick hard enough without fins to create a hell of a wash. :agree: One guy in particular moves a lot of water when he swims by in another lane, let alone the one I'm in, but I just tell myself it's all good experience for open water swims. :D I also find that the 10 second rule tends to work well whether or not folks are using fins.
Fins create one hell of a wash when the person is kicking hard. I can certainly understand and agree with the opinion that one should try to stay out of others' way when using fins. I only go first if I know I'll finish with more than 5 seconds lead time. If not then I go last. Sometimes I wait 10 or 15 seconds instead of 5, to ensure plenty of room.
I swim with people who kick hard enough without fins to create a hell of a wash. :agree: One guy in particular moves a lot of water when he swims by in another lane, let alone the one I'm in, but I just tell myself it's all good experience for open water swims. :D I also find that the 10 second rule tends to work well whether or not folks are using fins.
