How much does a swimmer's kick affect his/her stroke length? Should a weak kicker use long stroke style? I am a WEAK kiker and 5.58 feet (170 cm) tall, what is my optimal stroke count for 25 yard?
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Depends if you are kicking for a 50 free sprint or a 500 free middle or distance event. Tempo and power in your legs is relative to the event you are swimming.
Sprinter's strokes inevitably give up a small amount of efficieny for increased turnover and raw speed. There is a trade off... balancing this trade off is the key. Your optimal stroke count per length will fluctuate depending on the type of race you are swimming.
Answer: It depends.
John Smith
I am more intrested in distance longer than 500 yards. However, in my case my comfortable stroke count seems always 19 no matter the distance. For short distance I kick faster and pull hard; for long distance I kick less vigorously and pull gently.
Depends if you are kicking for a 50 free sprint or a 500 free middle or distance event. Tempo and power in your legs is relative to the event you are swimming.
Sprinter's strokes inevitably give up a small amount of efficieny for increased turnover and raw speed. There is a trade off... balancing this trade off is the key. Your optimal stroke count per length will fluctuate depending on the type of race you are swimming.
Answer: It depends.
John Smith
I am more intrested in distance longer than 500 yards. However, in my case my comfortable stroke count seems always 19 no matter the distance. For short distance I kick faster and pull hard; for long distance I kick less vigorously and pull gently.
