Personally, I think kickboards are evil, evil, evil. When I was swimming 20 years ago in high school I didn't see the point, and now that I'm 38 I still don't see the point.
Happily though, I've read in several books and seen on a few video tapes that many coaches have come around to my line of thinking, "Kickboards put you in an unnatural heads-up position, emphasize the least effective part of the stroke (the kick), and keep you from rotating."
Since I see people swim with kickboards every day I know many people disagree with me. But, there's no way they're going to change my mind. Instead - let's vote!
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i hate using a kickboard... it feels so unnatural in the water. plus, i hate the way it places my body in the water, it makes my shoulders feel weird. PLUS, i don't use pull buoys or paddles anymore... i think they make things worse... the only swimming "appliance" that i will use in the water are fins!
when you kick without a board, you can still work on your flip turns!
so... i agree, kickboards are evil pieces of plastic!
s.
i hate using a kickboard... it feels so unnatural in the water. plus, i hate the way it places my body in the water, it makes my shoulders feel weird. PLUS, i don't use pull buoys or paddles anymore... i think they make things worse... the only swimming "appliance" that i will use in the water are fins!
when you kick without a board, you can still work on your flip turns!
so... i agree, kickboards are evil pieces of plastic!
s.
