Just curious, does anyone use swimming devices during practice? Besides the standard kick board or pull buoy and paddles? When I work out with the Senior group on my USS team we always warm up with the snorkle. Usually consists of 8x100's on 1:20 then we follow up warm up with a set with snorkle.
I just started using the snorkle a month ago and find it somewhat difficult to use, although I am getting used to it. I have to fight the urge to want to turn my head and breath and doing flip turns can be a challenge especially if I am winded. There have been a few times I have had to stop due to choking on water. That being said, the snorkle does work on on proper head position in the water. Another device we use is the tempo trainer. I really like this device because it works on the arm speed and gets the muscle turnover burned into memory when swimming without tempo trainer.
Greg
Greg:
I'm tried the snorkle. We call it the "dorkle" because you look utterly idiotic when you put it on your head. :joker: I've had a difficult time with it the few times I've used it, especially on flip turns, so now it's sitting in my closet. But I'm told, by some college swimmers that use them regularly, that I should keep trying because they're good to train with --you can focus on head position and your stroke without worrying about the breathing. They told me that it took them about two weeks to get the hang of it and a month to become super proficient with it.
What is a tempo trainer?
Leslie
Greg:
I'm tried the snorkle. We call it the "dorkle" because you look utterly idiotic when you put it on your head. :joker: I've had a difficult time with it the few times I've used it, especially on flip turns, so now it's sitting in my closet. But I'm told, by some college swimmers that use them regularly, that I should keep trying because they're good to train with --you can focus on head position and your stroke without worrying about the breathing. They told me that it took them about two weeks to get the hang of it and a month to become super proficient with it.
What is a tempo trainer?
Leslie
