There are so many new products on the market, oddly shaped paddles, gloves - I even saw this contraption where you connect a tube from your waste to your ankles so that kicking is more difficult.
I do not think that this equipment is effective - particularily paddles - unless you are a very high lever swimmer and you only use it spottingly. Unfortunately ussage tends to be most common with LOW level swimmers and these swimmers use the equipment far too much durring each workout.
My advice to those returning to the pool is to avoid all of this stuff - it will only lead to injuries.
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This is exactly what I am saying Shaky. Paddles etc can be useful, but only to a very experienced swimmer. And the line of "experienced" is alot higher than what most people think or are willing to admit.
My opinion: if you can't do 10x200m on 2:45 then you DONT need to use paddles.
This is exactly what I am saying Shaky. Paddles etc can be useful, but only to a very experienced swimmer. And the line of "experienced" is alot higher than what most people think or are willing to admit.
My opinion: if you can't do 10x200m on 2:45 then you DONT need to use paddles.
