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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"Who is Peter Daland"
Peter Daland is considered to be one of the best coaches to ever set foot on a pool deck. He lead USC for several decades and served as the Olympic head coach in either '68 or '72.
In a previous post, Terry mentioned that " Many people try to kick harder to swim harder," I have found that I have had this problem over the years, but mainly when it comes to sprinting freestyle. The last several months, I have made it a point to try not to think about my kick when sprinting, instead think about good rotation, clean entry, good catch on the water.
The darn thing is, after reading these posts the last few days, we did a sprint set this morning at practice and I was paying too much attention to driving my stroke with my legs, instead of driving with my body.
This provided a good lesson for me, no matter how fast I want to go, don't allow my legs or arms be what dictates my speed alone. Yes, a lesson I have known and preached to others for a long time but didn't use for myself.
"Who is Peter Daland"
Peter Daland is considered to be one of the best coaches to ever set foot on a pool deck. He lead USC for several decades and served as the Olympic head coach in either '68 or '72.
In a previous post, Terry mentioned that " Many people try to kick harder to swim harder," I have found that I have had this problem over the years, but mainly when it comes to sprinting freestyle. The last several months, I have made it a point to try not to think about my kick when sprinting, instead think about good rotation, clean entry, good catch on the water.
The darn thing is, after reading these posts the last few days, we did a sprint set this morning at practice and I was paying too much attention to driving my stroke with my legs, instead of driving with my body.
This provided a good lesson for me, no matter how fast I want to go, don't allow my legs or arms be what dictates my speed alone. Yes, a lesson I have known and preached to others for a long time but didn't use for myself.
