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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This goes back to my original question of how do you improve your kick?
I have always had a weak kick. For the past few years I have been kicking with fins (Kiefer silicone training fins, slightly longer and more flexible than Zoomers). I began with a basic set like 10x50s on 1:00, but have also done sets of 100s, as well as vertical kicking (initially with fins, now without). I improved to the point that I could do a set of 50s on :45 holding :35. Training with the age groupers, we did sets of swimming with fins, usually longer repeats on fast intervals (very tiring). It seems to have helped--recently I discovered that I am now able to kick 50s without fins on 1:00--something I couldn't do when I was younger.
This goes back to my original question of how do you improve your kick?
I have always had a weak kick. For the past few years I have been kicking with fins (Kiefer silicone training fins, slightly longer and more flexible than Zoomers). I began with a basic set like 10x50s on 1:00, but have also done sets of 100s, as well as vertical kicking (initially with fins, now without). I improved to the point that I could do a set of 50s on :45 holding :35. Training with the age groupers, we did sets of swimming with fins, usually longer repeats on fast intervals (very tiring). It seems to have helped--recently I discovered that I am now able to kick 50s without fins on 1:00--something I couldn't do when I was younger.
