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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Just wanted to add never swim unless you intend to win.
When I raced the Marathon circuit I did not always win but except for 3 races I finished in the money, and I was always in contention to win money which I needed to supprt my wife and six kids. I sometimes even swam only for the prize but I did have sponsors to pay most of the bills and to help me make a profit. I never did an individual swim like Councillman's long swim or like several others, I only entered races that had prize money.
Just wanted to add never swim unless you intend to win.
When I raced the Marathon circuit I did not always win but except for 3 races I finished in the money, and I was always in contention to win money which I needed to supprt my wife and six kids. I sometimes even swam only for the prize but I did have sponsors to pay most of the bills and to help me make a profit. I never did an individual swim like Councillman's long swim or like several others, I only entered races that had prize money.
