I'm devoting a few weeks to a lot of kicking. Is that beneficial to my whole stroke? Of course I'll be doing whole strokes, but I'm focusing a lot on my kicks this week and the next.
So, my question is: is using a kickboard okay for *** kick? I've heard that some say that it makse your butt sink, which is NOT okay, and yes, I actually take more kicks to cover one length on a kickboard than on a kickboard with a pull buoy to make my butt float to the surface, despite the less power.
Which brings me to my second question: how about kicking on a kickboard with a pull buoy between my legs? I know it helps me keep my legs close when I kick, but if I keep on doing this will I be too dependent on the pull buoy to make my butt get near the surface, so that if the buoy is removed my butt will sink? Or is a pull buoy okay?
Lemme know your views on this! Thanks!
I agree with Bluehorn about the snorkle and with Wayne about the slow warm up. I think if your knee is hurting like that you should cut back on your breaststroke kicking until it's better. Also putting ice on your knees after swimming helps. I find the eggbeater drills put less strain on my knees so you might try them instead of regular breaststroke. If you are stopping on the recovery it may be from bending your leg at the hip. The length of your leg from hip to knee should not effect your drag as it should be streamlined at all times.
I agree with Bluehorn about the snorkle and with Wayne about the slow warm up. I think if your knee is hurting like that you should cut back on your breaststroke kicking until it's better. Also putting ice on your knees after swimming helps. I find the eggbeater drills put less strain on my knees so you might try them instead of regular breaststroke. If you are stopping on the recovery it may be from bending your leg at the hip. The length of your leg from hip to knee should not effect your drag as it should be streamlined at all times.
