Hi all,
It's so funny--sometimes I see people at the pool who really go at it with the kickboard...and then other people wouldn't touch one if their life depended upon it.
I'll admit, I don't use one--mainly becuase I'm impatient, feel like I'm not going anywhere, and am a purist to a fault sometimes.
But, if you think that it's worthwhile, I would incoporate it, all for the sake of improvement.
The great questions are:
Will training with a kickboard make me a better, faster, super awesome swimmer?
And, if you train with one--why? Or, why not?
Thanks everybody (you know you're my outlet!)
JoAnne -aka, Jerrycat ;)
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It is quite easy to stop goggles falling off on diving into the water. They fall off because water pressure pushes them off mainly due to the head being at the wrong angle.
There are two steps to take to stop this happening:
1 - Make sure that your head is within your arms, in a tight streamline position before you hit the water. Eyes are looking down not forward.
2 - Close elbows together to have the inside of your arms squeezed against the side of your head.
If you do " 1 " and the goggles still come off then make sure to do " 2 " as well. I see some swimmers diving with their hands together but you could drive a truck thru the gap between their elbows, the water surges thru this gap and off come your goggles.
I have taught this to my swimmers and it works.
Oh, the straps need to be not too loose as well !
It is quite easy to stop goggles falling off on diving into the water. They fall off because water pressure pushes them off mainly due to the head being at the wrong angle.
There are two steps to take to stop this happening:
1 - Make sure that your head is within your arms, in a tight streamline position before you hit the water. Eyes are looking down not forward.
2 - Close elbows together to have the inside of your arms squeezed against the side of your head.
If you do " 1 " and the goggles still come off then make sure to do " 2 " as well. I see some swimmers diving with their hands together but you could drive a truck thru the gap between their elbows, the water surges thru this gap and off come your goggles.
I have taught this to my swimmers and it works.
Oh, the straps need to be not too loose as well !
