Looking for some advice. I'm a 45 year old newbie. Started swimming in Febuary and have been getting to the pool about 5 days a week and enjoying it very much. I'm an ex. competitive runner and soocer player, who had to give up both in the last year due to knee and foot problems. I couldn't swim 25 yards a few months ago, breathing problems. Now I am doing a masters workout with a coach. I bought and read the TI book, and that helped. My problem (according to some) is I swim with fins. They really helped me with balance and I guess my kick is bad, bacause without them, I feel like I'm sinking and I struggle to make 50 yards. With them, I can do 500, no problem. I do get comments from others, that I should start to ween myself off the fins. Should I listen? My apologies, if this has been addressed before, I searched for a similar question and found none.
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If you want to learn to swim "legally", you need to wean from the fins. That would be useful if you want to compete in sanctioned events. It might also matter if you want to earn respect in a workout situation.
But if you just want excercise, and/or don't care what other people think, its totally your decision.
If you want to learn to swim "legally", you need to wean from the fins. That would be useful if you want to compete in sanctioned events. It might also matter if you want to earn respect in a workout situation.
But if you just want excercise, and/or don't care what other people think, its totally your decision.
