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.
I use a small timer that is worn on the finger.
Could you link us? So we can see this device?
Ande -
First off - congrats on the 200 IM - AMAZING!
Secondly - I've been doing 25 sprint kick down, and 25 easy back for my kick warmups during practice, and I've noticed a significant difference in speed already. I no longer use a kick board and I don't use any zoomers or fins as per your recommendation earlier in the thread. My question is do I do these kicks on my back to keep my feet mostly submerged in water? (So when I'm on my front its easier because I'm not fighting the water as much?) or do I stay on my belly to do them? (Or should I read more of the thread as this is possibly handled already?)
I use a small timer that is worn on the finger.
Could you link us? So we can see this device?
Ande -
First off - congrats on the 200 IM - AMAZING!
Secondly - I've been doing 25 sprint kick down, and 25 easy back for my kick warmups during practice, and I've noticed a significant difference in speed already. I no longer use a kick board and I don't use any zoomers or fins as per your recommendation earlier in the thread. My question is do I do these kicks on my back to keep my feet mostly submerged in water? (So when I'm on my front its easier because I'm not fighting the water as much?) or do I stay on my belly to do them? (Or should I read more of the thread as this is possibly handled already?)
