https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/general/2028/need-to-get-a-bit-fasterHello fellow swimmers out there: l have returned to swimming after about 3 years and after a bit of strugle, l was able to get back in shape. l started doing Sprint Triathlons and did very well in my age group of 50-54 year olds. l am 52 and 132 lb anden-USTelligent Community 12https://community.usms.org/thread/11010?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 10 Jan 2004 08:05:47 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:253fe8dd-30b4-4d30-b489-a76c04e0a730Former Memberi read an article on this thing with kicking ,it was to do with strengthening the&quot;return&quot;muscles of the kick!!!!now it goes something like this: to strengthen the return kick muscles from doing a stroke like front crawl(free) what you have to do is incorporate some backstroke kicking into your training sets,now what this apparently does is get them muscles that after a kick return your legs to the position ready for kicking again,strengthened.if all you practice is kicking whilst on your front only,then the muscles that kick will be much stronger than the recovery muscles(the ones that return leg to original position)apparently this can reduce times,considerably in some people,good luk;)<div style="clear:both;"></div>