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.
Parents
Former Member
ill now:
3/1: 30.2
This time: 1/10: 25.98
Haven't been at the pool much the past month. First, work ramped up. Then I had a mole removed from my back - seven stitches, no swimming for two weeks. Then my wife had a one-week business trip, so I had to watch the kids. Even so, that's a big step in the wrong direction.
Much better than where you were a year ago. A month out of the water is a near term set back, but in a few weeks, I think you will be seeing 24s again.
ill now:
3/1: 30.2
This time: 1/10: 25.98
Haven't been at the pool much the past month. First, work ramped up. Then I had a mole removed from my back - seven stitches, no swimming for two weeks. Then my wife had a one-week business trip, so I had to watch the kids. Even so, that's a big step in the wrong direction.
Much better than where you were a year ago. A month out of the water is a near term set back, but in a few weeks, I think you will be seeing 24s again.
