Help My Flutter Kick is Horrible!

Former Member over 19 years ago

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.

Former Member over 16 years ago

Till now: 3/1: 30.2 3/8: 28.0 3/15: 27.12 3/22: 27.62 3/29: 26.27 4/4: 27.18 5/10: 25.55 7/2: 25.45 7/6: 24.94 7/26: 25.92 8/10: 23.48 8/12: 25.24 9/6: 23.08 9/20: 24.05 9/27: 23.21 10/4: 24.37 10/11: 24.49 10/25: 23.70 11/1: 24.89 This time: 11/8: 23.63.
Former Member over 16 years ago

I thought your times are amazing for 50 yards. I always had trouble doing a 50 yard kick under 30 seconds, with a dive. I could get it to 25 sec with a dive using the dolphin kick then flutter. I don't do too much kicking anymore.
Former Member over 16 years ago

George I believe his times are for 25's. I like how he's honest about it. AJ I thought your times are amazing for 50 yards. I always had trouble doing a 50 yard kick under 30 seconds, with a dive. I could get it to 25 sec with a dive using the dolphin kick then flutter. I don't do too much kicking anymore.
Former Member over 16 years ago

I was so excited when I found this thread. I have come back to competitive swimming after a 25 yr absence. I am with a team, and I end up so behind during kicking drills. I am going to take the workouts that I have read and will also post my results once I get started. Wish me luck.:banana:
Former Member over 16 years ago

25 yards, self-timed, off a push, no SDK. No boards or fins, just me, speedos, goggles and a Timex.
ande over 16 years ago

check out this North Baltimore Kick Set 5 x 200 desc www.floswimming.org/.../76154-north-baltimore-kick-set
rtodd over 16 years ago

Can you graph it? That always helps. Great job!!!
Former Member over 16 years ago

Till now: 3/1: 30.2 3/8: 28.0 3/15: 27.12 3/22: 27.62 3/29: 26.27 4/4: 27.18 5/10: 25.55 7/2: 25.45 7/6: 24.94 7/26: 25.92 8/10: 23.48 8/12: 25.24 9/6: 23.08 9/20: 24.05 9/27: 23.21 10/4: 24.37 10/11: 24.49 10/25: 23.70 11/1: 24.89 11/8: 23.63 This time: 11/29: 23.66
rtodd over 16 years ago

Wow, Great job. It is definately asymptoting, but keep it up for at least a full year. There may be another big dip!!
Former Member over 16 years ago

Terry my exact feelings. But last time I mentioned this all I heard was grief. I have never entered a kicking race and never intend to. I have always been a whole stroke guy.