Does anyone else here NOT kick when they swim freestyle?
When I was 19, a coach told me that a lot of "real" freestylers don't kick, which was a surprise to me because every other coach I'd had would yell at me to kick during my events. I grew up thinking I was the odd one out, but maybe someone on here knows what I'm talking about...
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I don't sink when I don't kick, though...I maintain enough speed to keep the rest of my body on top of the water. Back when I swam on a team, I did pull sets faster than a lot of people, but I couldn't freestyle kick to keep up during kick drills. It seems logical that if I can't get a lot of speed out of my kick, it's better to just minimize drag and keep my legs streamlined with my body.
I just wondered if anyone else did the same thing, but apparently not!
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I don't sink when I don't kick, though...I maintain enough speed to keep the rest of my body on top of the water. Back when I swam on a team, I did pull sets faster than a lot of people, but I couldn't freestyle kick to keep up during kick drills. It seems logical that if I can't get a lot of speed out of my kick, it's better to just minimize drag and keep my legs streamlined with my body.
I just wondered if anyone else did the same thing, but apparently not!
:(
