Stupid Question:
Why is it more difficult to do dolphin kick on your stomach underwater than on your back underwater?
It seems that I can kick easier, faster and longer on my back than I can on my stomach.
Is this a matter of biomechanics or am I just a loser who can't do fly kick very well on his stomach underwater?
John Smith
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I think that for me it is harder to do the dolphin kick underwater becasue I float so well. I can float in about 8 inches of water. I have to work so hard to keep under the water surface that i cn't focus on kicking. thisisn't a problem off of the wall though because I have the extra force form my legs pushing.
I've tried the 360 rotation kick drill, & it is even harder for me to roll onto my stomach. Generally I do dolphin on my sides and on my back. I'll do 50yds onl side then 50 yds on right . It really works my stomach and seems to me to be more simular to how the kick feels when I'm dooing the stroke.
I think that for me it is harder to do the dolphin kick underwater becasue I float so well. I can float in about 8 inches of water. I have to work so hard to keep under the water surface that i cn't focus on kicking. thisisn't a problem off of the wall though because I have the extra force form my legs pushing.
I've tried the 360 rotation kick drill, & it is even harder for me to roll onto my stomach. Generally I do dolphin on my sides and on my back. I'll do 50yds onl side then 50 yds on right . It really works my stomach and seems to me to be more simular to how the kick feels when I'm dooing the stroke.
