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.
your goal is to kick the fastest possible time in each distance
proper pacing will help you kick a faster 50, 75 & 100
if you kick a 100 all out your 2nd 50 will drop off a lot.
pacing can help you keep your 1st & 2nd 50's closer
Ande,
all these times are for 100% effort. no pacing at all. i could probably do a better time pacing the 100 and maybe the 75. should i do this when testing or just continue to blast?
your goal is to kick the fastest possible time in each distance
proper pacing will help you kick a faster 50, 75 & 100
if you kick a 100 all out your 2nd 50 will drop off a lot.
pacing can help you keep your 1st & 2nd 50's closer
Ande,
all these times are for 100% effort. no pacing at all. i could probably do a better time pacing the 100 and maybe the 75. should i do this when testing or just continue to blast?
