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.
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thanks,
been doing this order last few times: 100,25,75,50 swim easy between each until heart rate feels near normal. i do change the order sometimes but have trouble getting a fast time for the 100 if it is not done first.
no board just streamline. no equipment for the 25 since no breath needed. snorkle for 25,75,100. i do flip at the wall.
suit is a tyr poly jammer.
time is with a finger mounted lap counter www.sportcount.com/featureChart.php i try to start as my feet leave the wall.
i will try testing two at a time for a while.
thanks,
been doing this order last few times: 100,25,75,50 swim easy between each until heart rate feels near normal. i do change the order sometimes but have trouble getting a fast time for the 100 if it is not done first.
no board just streamline. no equipment for the 25 since no breath needed. snorkle for 25,75,100. i do flip at the wall.
suit is a tyr poly jammer.
time is with a finger mounted lap counter www.sportcount.com/featureChart.php i try to start as my feet leave the wall.
i will try testing two at a time for a while.
