I have a new swimmer with only one leg. I need some suggestions on how to coordinate his one legged kick with his arm pull and to keep hi sone leg from sinking his stroke. Also, if you have any other suggestion to help improve his stroke, or where I can find some good information about amputee swimming. Thanks!!
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I started swimming age group at age nine, swam high school and college, mostly longer free events and fly. After 38 years out of the water I'm back swimming Masters.
I have two legs but one of them is of almost no use when swimming, polio at age 2. I cross my legs at the ankle and use them as one. I make a down kick about the time each hand enters the water. So I sort of porpoise a bit. I don't kick very hard except in the shorter events. Kicking for me is mostly for balance and to keep close to flat in the water.
To stay flat I need to keep my kick in front of my body. Sort of a very slight pike, and keep my head down too. I hope this helps.
Later,
Dee
I started swimming age group at age nine, swam high school and college, mostly longer free events and fly. After 38 years out of the water I'm back swimming Masters.
I have two legs but one of them is of almost no use when swimming, polio at age 2. I cross my legs at the ankle and use them as one. I make a down kick about the time each hand enters the water. So I sort of porpoise a bit. I don't kick very hard except in the shorter events. Kicking for me is mostly for balance and to keep close to flat in the water.
To stay flat I need to keep my kick in front of my body. Sort of a very slight pike, and keep my head down too. I hope this helps.
Later,
Dee
