I have two questions.
1)When someone refers to 2 beat or 6 beat for a kick, is that per stroke or is that per two strokes (left arm, then right arm)?
2)It may just be me, but it seems impossible to count my kicks if I am trying to keep track of how many are in one stroke. It's like when people can pat their head while rubbing their stomach in circles...Is there another way to count the "beats" or do you have to be some citizen of waterworld?
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Originally posted by gull80
That used to be the case, but not anymore. Lars Jensen, silver medalist in the 1500, uses a six beat kick. In fact, the American coaches decided the distance swimmers would need a six beat kick to compete with Hackett in Athens.
One has to keep in mind of course whether one is willing to undertake as much training as someone like Lars, and also that Lars wasn't competing in a triathlon.
This is not to say triathletes shouldn't use a six beat kick, but that one can't conclude that they should based on what works for an 18(?) year old olympic swimmer with a swim training schedule far beyond what may be practical for a typical triathlete.
Originally posted by gull80
That used to be the case, but not anymore. Lars Jensen, silver medalist in the 1500, uses a six beat kick. In fact, the American coaches decided the distance swimmers would need a six beat kick to compete with Hackett in Athens.
One has to keep in mind of course whether one is willing to undertake as much training as someone like Lars, and also that Lars wasn't competing in a triathlon.
This is not to say triathletes shouldn't use a six beat kick, but that one can't conclude that they should based on what works for an 18(?) year old olympic swimmer with a swim training schedule far beyond what may be practical for a typical triathlete.
