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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My original questions of the 2 beat was because I am a participating triathlete. I was trying to figure out if I brought my kick to 2 beats, if that would help my endurance and performance during the bike and run that follow.
I have the same problem as you though. I can't seem to coordinate a 2 beat kick no matter what I do.
I'll let the regulars here battle it out if the 2 beat is better than the 6 beat which may be better than the 10 beat.
Originally posted by SWinkleblech
I was paying attention to my kick today and found that I do a 6 beat kick. I consider myself to be a distance swimmer. When I was warming down and swimming a bet slower I tried the two beat kick and I couldn't do it. Even at a slow pace I found myself doing the 6 beat kick almost more for balance.
I just don't get how a two beat kick would help you swim distance faster. Is it that you save energy? I find my legs are a lot stronger then my arms and can hold out better. So why not take advantage of that power throughout my swim. I find when I swim with a stronger kick that my times are better. Can someone explain what kind of advantage you might get from doing the two beat? I just don't see it.
My original questions of the 2 beat was because I am a participating triathlete. I was trying to figure out if I brought my kick to 2 beats, if that would help my endurance and performance during the bike and run that follow.
I have the same problem as you though. I can't seem to coordinate a 2 beat kick no matter what I do.
I'll let the regulars here battle it out if the 2 beat is better than the 6 beat which may be better than the 10 beat.
Originally posted by SWinkleblech
I was paying attention to my kick today and found that I do a 6 beat kick. I consider myself to be a distance swimmer. When I was warming down and swimming a bet slower I tried the two beat kick and I couldn't do it. Even at a slow pace I found myself doing the 6 beat kick almost more for balance.
I just don't get how a two beat kick would help you swim distance faster. Is it that you save energy? I find my legs are a lot stronger then my arms and can hold out better. So why not take advantage of that power throughout my swim. I find when I swim with a stronger kick that my times are better. Can someone explain what kind of advantage you might get from doing the two beat? I just don't see it.
