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.
Did an all out 100 flutter kick for time this morning
Tue Dec 15th, 2009
100 scy flutter kick with board
dive start with board
wore: briefs
Todd & Tyler timed with the pace clock
went 1:07
Ande -
Interested in why you went with the board (especially from a dive - my Lord, did you separate a shoulder?), and if you feel boards are the right choice with the free/fly/*** kicks.
I agree they are good for general kick development, but don't they put your head/shoulders out of swimming position when you are ging for time?
Matt
Did an all out 100 flutter kick for time this morning
Tue Dec 15th, 2009
100 scy flutter kick with board
dive start with board
wore: briefs
Todd & Tyler timed with the pace clock
went 1:07
Ande -
Interested in why you went with the board (especially from a dive - my Lord, did you separate a shoulder?), and if you feel boards are the right choice with the free/fly/*** kicks.
I agree they are good for general kick development, but don't they put your head/shoulders out of swimming position when you are ging for time?
Matt