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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The classic breaststroker.:D I really suggest that you keep your kick small and as streamlined as possible. Breaststrokers generally struggle with the other kicks because of ankle flexion. You still need some kick but it needs to be very small.
I don't really recommend doing a lot of kick any way if you have bad knees. You want to continue swimming for as long as you can so try to reduce things that can flare up old injuries.
Cheers
Dave
The classic breaststroker.:D I really suggest that you keep your kick small and as streamlined as possible. Breaststrokers generally struggle with the other kicks because of ankle flexion. You still need some kick but it needs to be very small.
I don't really recommend doing a lot of kick any way if you have bad knees. You want to continue swimming for as long as you can so try to reduce things that can flare up old injuries.
Cheers
Dave
