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.
Should I hold my ankles rigid, pointing my toes, or should I let my ankles be a little "floppy"?
I solicit the wisdom of the forums on this matter.
when I kick,
I don't think about rigidly pointing my toes on the down beat,
(leg going from bent to straight)
I have a gentle toe point and water pressure from the down kick does the rest and my foot is in the position it needs to be.
I think I have a more pronounced toe point on the up beat
(leg going from straight to bent)
Especially when kicking fly, I want to feel resistance both directions.
It's kind of a sweeping motion.
when flutter kicking fast, there should be some splash.
Should I hold my ankles rigid, pointing my toes, or should I let my ankles be a little "floppy"?
I solicit the wisdom of the forums on this matter.
when I kick,
I don't think about rigidly pointing my toes on the down beat,
(leg going from bent to straight)
I have a gentle toe point and water pressure from the down kick does the rest and my foot is in the position it needs to be.
I think I have a more pronounced toe point on the up beat
(leg going from straight to bent)
Especially when kicking fly, I want to feel resistance both directions.
It's kind of a sweeping motion.
when flutter kicking fast, there should be some splash.
