I am slow, and when I mean slow, I mean slow. I can do a 26 sec 50 with fins, but without I come in just under 1:20! I think a big part of it is just taking the fins off and doing a lot of kick sets to learn to feel the water better with my feet. I have a good breaststroke kick so I don't think my problem is an overly weak pair of legs, although they could be in better shape. Also, myankles are fairly flexible as I can point my toes and make my feet bend backwards past an even position with my shins. However, I do think that I need to loosen up my ankles when I kick. I feel like I get more out of my kick for those brief moments when I allow my ankles to snap back and forth with my kick. I think I actually need to relax more to kick faster as weird as that sounds.
I suppose the answer to my question is that I simply need to take of the fins and do kick set after kick set until I learn to feel the water better with my feet and become more efficient.
Oh what a waste of time kicking. I cannot understand why anyone would do so much kicking. Swim more and you will get lots of practice kicking.
Do your kicking while you are swimming. You will get a better feel for your kick if you are swimming.
Your SDK practice on the turns leading to your outbreak. Practice your 2, 4, and 6 beat kicks while swimming. Try some regular kicking also on turns. Find out when your body slows to swim speed off a turn.
Oh what a waste of time kicking. I cannot understand why anyone would do so much kicking. Swim more and you will get lots of practice kicking.
Do your kicking while you are swimming. You will get a better feel for your kick if you are swimming.
Your SDK practice on the turns leading to your outbreak. Practice your 2, 4, and 6 beat kicks while swimming. Try some regular kicking also on turns. Find out when your body slows to swim speed off a turn.
