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.
a sprint kick improvement program can
improve the kicking and swimming results for poor kicks
I've decided to modify the
testing and training recommendations for
"Help My Flutter Kick is Horrible"
Testing
please test all out 25's for
1) kick with a board
2) kick with no board
3) swim
put plenty of rest between each like a very easy 75 or 125
then get out of the pool and rest at least 1:00
report your results
Training
1) do 12 x 25 kick
1 as fast as possible for time
3 easy recovery concentrating on distance per kick
2) do 12 x 25 swim
1 as fast as possible for time blasting your legs
3 easy recovery
3) stretch your feet / ankles to improve your toe point
4) do leg weight lifting exercises to improve your leg strength power and speed
leg press
leg extensions
leg curls
5) do this for 5 weeks
train a couple times a week then
test on Friday or Saturday then
rest during week 6: , don't do the speed kicking training then
test at the end of the week and of course
Report your results, here
a sprint kick improvement program can
improve the kicking and swimming results for poor kicks
I've decided to modify the
testing and training recommendations for
"Help My Flutter Kick is Horrible"
Testing
please test all out 25's for
1) kick with a board
2) kick with no board
3) swim
put plenty of rest between each like a very easy 75 or 125
then get out of the pool and rest at least 1:00
report your results
Training
1) do 12 x 25 kick
1 as fast as possible for time
3 easy recovery concentrating on distance per kick
2) do 12 x 25 swim
1 as fast as possible for time blasting your legs
3 easy recovery
3) stretch your feet / ankles to improve your toe point
4) do leg weight lifting exercises to improve your leg strength power and speed
leg press
leg extensions
leg curls
5) do this for 5 weeks
train a couple times a week then
test on Friday or Saturday then
rest during week 6: , don't do the speed kicking training then
test at the end of the week and of course
Report your results, here
