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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://community.usms.org/cfs-file/__key/system/syndication/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>May I ask a novice question?</title><link>https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/general/3485/may-i-ask-a-novice-question</link><description>Thanks for considering to answer it by reading it!

I am a novice, 3 months in and started because I wanted to defeat a fear of water and to switch major aerobic excercise from running (which was damaging to my back) to swimming. I&amp;#39;ve fallen in love</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>Telligent Community 12</generator><item><title>RE: May I ask a novice question?</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/32794?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2005 15:05:27 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:99435cd2-82fa-4a4c-8f45-557bd7dbb848</guid><dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator><description>if you buy the freestyle video from www.totalimmersion.net it&amp;#39;ll be the best $$ you ever spent, and your entire body will thank you for it.  
good luck!&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: May I ask a novice question?</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/32726?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2005 15:55:39 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:0a8f6f7c-7443-4f3d-b13c-e9e3a3a3b48f</guid><dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator><description>Originally posted by 330man 
 PS-You are in Wa. now Kyra?  First Idaho, then some southern state..Texas I believe, and now Wa.?  That is a busy summer!!  

It was Texas.  Yea it was a busy summer. :)  Fun though...tons of fun.:D&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: May I ask a novice question?</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/32670?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2005 15:51:15 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:38cd2db8-054e-4e90-a0a8-6a41dd1ee2b8</guid><dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator><description>Originally posted by Seagurl51 
You&amp;#39;re whole leg should kick.  You&amp;#39;re legs should be straight, but don&amp;#39;t lock any of your joints.  Start your kick at your hip and let if flow through your leg.  You&amp;#39;re ankles should just carry on the motion.  If you&amp;#39;re having problems with ankle flexabilty, fins will help you there.  Just my 2 cents.  Good Luck!  
Good information here.  I think I have heard before that you should keep your kick within your own shadow.  A kick that originates from the upper leg/hip will generate more power and create less drag that a kick from the knee down.  

PS-You are in Wa. now Kyra?  First Idaho, then some southern state..Texas I believe, and now Wa.?  That is a busy summer!!&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: May I ask a novice question?</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/32596?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2005 08:13:46 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:efc7ad0e-db28-4e5a-a2b8-62ea8f3e4f9f</guid><dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator><description>You&amp;#39;re whole leg should kick.  You&amp;#39;re legs should be straight, but don&amp;#39;t lock any of your joints.  Start your kick at your hip and let if flow through your leg.  You&amp;#39;re ankles should just carry on the motion.  If you&amp;#39;re having problems with ankle flexabilty, fins will help you there.  Just my 2 cents.  Good Luck!&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>