https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/general/2011/whole-practice-with-finsFor the last few weeks at practice our coach has had us using fins for the whoel practice... except warm up and warm down. should we be doing this? I thought I heard somewhere where it wasen&#39;t good to use your fins alot.en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.usms.org/thread/10796?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 30 Dec 2003 12:42:50 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:fcfc9911-1224-40e1-bb9e-869ec6282019aquageekI think your coach started his New Year&#39;s celebration a little early. I can&#39;t see the point of a whole practice with fins, never even heard of such a thing.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/10766?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 29 Dec 2003 09:31:44 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:6c042488-5a70-446e-aad7-8d9512122c5eFormer MemberThere&#39;s usually a purpose to using fins. Ask your coach how come. Maybe you&#39;ll learn a thing or two. In my case, using fins can push my cardio conditioning, and it can make certain stroke drills, (most recent example, butterfly) sink in sooner, so that as I progress and start doing them without fins, I sort of have a better feel for what it&#39;s like when you do a party of the stroke right. Ultimately, you want to eb able to do it right without fins, but as a transitional tool, they can be helpful. It&#39;s getting attached to them forever that is counter productive. I&#39;m gonna venture a guess... It&#39;s the holiday season, using fins provides more resistance, therefore challenges your cardio, and burn a little bit more calories? Seriously, I&#39;d encourage you to ask the coach to explain what you guys are doing. BNot in a challenging way, but just ask, from a point of wiew of...&quot;I wannalearn something&quot;. I think if you ask with that approach, the coach will be happy to explain. It benefits both, you and him for you to be informed of the purpose of what you&#39;re doing.<div style="clear:both;"></div>