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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Many coaches (Maglischo among them) believe that the primary function of a nonpropulsive kick is to provide balance. Not sure than this truly reflects Maglischo's take on the role flutter kick in free style. I'd say that based on some study results, flutter kick is now believed to be fairly propulsive, at least in 50-100-200 and to some extent 400. That's more than half of the pool free style events.
Many coaches (Maglischo among them) believe that the primary function of a nonpropulsive kick is to provide balance. Not sure than this truly reflects Maglischo's take on the role flutter kick in free style. I'd say that based on some study results, flutter kick is now believed to be fairly propulsive, at least in 50-100-200 and to some extent 400. That's more than half of the pool free style events.
