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.
Fort,
Does fast kicking with a board help though?
probably,
let's say when you started
you could kick a 25 in 20 and
now you can kick it in 15
if you can integrate it
your new improved kicking ability should help you swim faster faster.
How do you integrate the kick with the stroke?
When you do sprints with rest, concentrate on blasting your legs.
Also work on blasting your legs over 15's, 25's, 50's 75's & 100's
you need to develop some speed endurance for your kick
I provide links to my key kicking posts at:
www.usms.org/.../showpost.php
you should test your kick
train to improve it then
retest
If you don't want to post them here
you can PM them or email them to me
you need to be held accountable to someone
accept the challenge
Step up and
Kick Faster Faster.
Ande
Does fast kicking with a board help though? I'm a fast flutter kicker with a board, but not when I swim freestyle, especially for more than a 50.
How do you integrate the kick with the stroke?
Over kicking drills? Or just plain swimming freestyle and being aware of your kick? If it's only the latter, I think I'll pass for now.
Fort,
Does fast kicking with a board help though?
probably,
let's say when you started
you could kick a 25 in 20 and
now you can kick it in 15
if you can integrate it
your new improved kicking ability should help you swim faster faster.
How do you integrate the kick with the stroke?
When you do sprints with rest, concentrate on blasting your legs.
Also work on blasting your legs over 15's, 25's, 50's 75's & 100's
you need to develop some speed endurance for your kick
I provide links to my key kicking posts at:
www.usms.org/.../showpost.php
you should test your kick
train to improve it then
retest
If you don't want to post them here
you can PM them or email them to me
you need to be held accountable to someone
accept the challenge
Step up and
Kick Faster Faster.
Ande
Does fast kicking with a board help though? I'm a fast flutter kicker with a board, but not when I swim freestyle, especially for more than a 50.
How do you integrate the kick with the stroke?
Over kicking drills? Or just plain swimming freestyle and being aware of your kick? If it's only the latter, I think I'll pass for now.
