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.
Hi All,
I'm a new member of club "Horrible Flutter Kickers".
I'm back in the pool last October after over 20 years off; so I'm horrible all over the board too but I'm improving a little bit after every pratice ( 3 times at week, 1 alone (starting from january) and 2 with a group and a coach.)
I'm working on legs in gym and ankle flexibility at home.
About kicking I've read all this great thread and I've manage to improve my kick week after week.
I use a kickboard, a small and light ones, starting from the wall because without it I've a bad balance and need to breath a lot and I'll lost the focus on the legs.
In october was a real pain to even finish a lap with a kickboard, an embarrassing 45-50sec for only 25 meters.
Early january, starting to train alone, I've focused more on kicking and I've managed to lower the time at 30.5
last saturday I've lowerer it at 28.1 secs
I looking for to get under 28 tomorrow.
When I'll break the 22-23 secs for 25 meters I'll start to train for 50s.
If I can ask, What's a roll start ?
Way to go Ande!
Hi All,
I'm a new member of club "Horrible Flutter Kickers".
I'm back in the pool last October after over 20 years off; so I'm horrible all over the board too but I'm improving a little bit after every pratice ( 3 times at week, 1 alone (starting from january) and 2 with a group and a coach.)
I'm working on legs in gym and ankle flexibility at home.
About kicking I've read all this great thread and I've manage to improve my kick week after week.
I use a kickboard, a small and light ones, starting from the wall because without it I've a bad balance and need to breath a lot and I'll lost the focus on the legs.
In october was a real pain to even finish a lap with a kickboard, an embarrassing 45-50sec for only 25 meters.
Early january, starting to train alone, I've focused more on kicking and I've managed to lower the time at 30.5
last saturday I've lowerer it at 28.1 secs
I looking for to get under 28 tomorrow.
When I'll break the 22-23 secs for 25 meters I'll start to train for 50s.
If I can ask, What's a roll start ?
Way to go Ande!
