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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Others might find adequate balance without their kick and have a pull that reduces the need for a propulsive kick. I am a strong advocate of drilling freestyle no kick with a band around the ankles. I have never met one single swimmer capable of performing this drill at reasonable speed without a negative impact on lower body position on the water. Of course this drill is aimed at improving one's ability to be in balance without the help of the kick, but even when performed by international level freestyle specialists, there is always some level of lowerbody sinking.
Others might find adequate balance without their kick and have a pull that reduces the need for a propulsive kick. I am a strong advocate of drilling freestyle no kick with a band around the ankles. I have never met one single swimmer capable of performing this drill at reasonable speed without a negative impact on lower body position on the water. Of course this drill is aimed at improving one's ability to be in balance without the help of the kick, but even when performed by international level freestyle specialists, there is always some level of lowerbody sinking.
