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 ;)
I find kickboards bad for butterfly and flutter kicking for all the previous reasons. I do use them for breaststroke kicking and feel they help this kick. However, I might recommend holding the board sideways. A sideways board creates a bit more resistance in the water for me to kick against (I have a decent breaststroke kick and sometimes need this for training), and a wider board to hold onto spreads my arms further apart, helping to minimize pinching at my shoulders.
I find kickboards bad for butterfly and flutter kicking for all the previous reasons. I do use them for breaststroke kicking and feel they help this kick. However, I might recommend holding the board sideways. A sideways board creates a bit more resistance in the water for me to kick against (I have a decent breaststroke kick and sometimes need this for training), and a wider board to hold onto spreads my arms further apart, helping to minimize pinching at my shoulders.
