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 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.
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.
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:
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.
