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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I agree with Steve that it is up to you if you want to continue wearing fins if your only concern is staying fit. I would tend to think that wearing fins will not allow you to execute "good" turns which is something that benefits those who are swimming for exercise and those who are swimming to compete. You mentioned that you feel like you sink when you are not using your fins. One way to help this is to use a pull buoy until you get enough strength to swim with proper body position.
I agree with Steve that it is up to you if you want to continue wearing fins if your only concern is staying fit. I would tend to think that wearing fins will not allow you to execute "good" turns which is something that benefits those who are swimming for exercise and those who are swimming to compete. You mentioned that you feel like you sink when you are not using your fins. One way to help this is to use a pull buoy until you get enough strength to swim with proper body position.
