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 just tuned into this thread. I used to use kickboards as an integral part of my workout. After experiencing debilitating tendonitis I had to give up the kickboard for awhile. Then I started using Zoomers and would do my whole kick set - 400 IM - with Zoomers and no board. Now sometimes I will use the board to do the breaststroke portion and maybe the flutter.
When coaching I put in kick sets without boards, which means when the swimmers are getting prepared for their workout by getting a kickboard I have to go retrieve them and tell them, "No boards tonight!" They are so addicted.
In the middle of the workout I have them do vertical kicks, something like 4 x :20 on :30. Watching the new Richard Quick video series he advocates about :10 seconds of hard, fast kicking.
Back in 1993 when the National LC meet was in Minneapolis I entered an exhibition 50m kick race. Most everyone used a kickboard. Tim Garton won that race with a time of about :32, more than a couple body lengths ahead of everyone! It was an awesome performance for which I had a front row - I mean, back row - view of. Does anyone remember that?
I just tuned into this thread. I used to use kickboards as an integral part of my workout. After experiencing debilitating tendonitis I had to give up the kickboard for awhile. Then I started using Zoomers and would do my whole kick set - 400 IM - with Zoomers and no board. Now sometimes I will use the board to do the breaststroke portion and maybe the flutter.
When coaching I put in kick sets without boards, which means when the swimmers are getting prepared for their workout by getting a kickboard I have to go retrieve them and tell them, "No boards tonight!" They are so addicted.
In the middle of the workout I have them do vertical kicks, something like 4 x :20 on :30. Watching the new Richard Quick video series he advocates about :10 seconds of hard, fast kicking.
Back in 1993 when the National LC meet was in Minneapolis I entered an exhibition 50m kick race. Most everyone used a kickboard. Tim Garton won that race with a time of about :32, more than a couple body lengths ahead of everyone! It was an awesome performance for which I had a front row - I mean, back row - view of. Does anyone remember that?
