I can't do an effective dolpin kick off of my turns. I usually do freestyle kick off my freestyle and back turns. But for 50 fly its crutial. I only do 2 or 3 kicks so that I dont slow myself down. Thats only about 5 meters. I always get beat on the turns because I am a bad under water swimmer. do you have any tips on dolphin kicking?
Warren,
If you have a bad underwater dolphin you should work to improve it, however you should also focus on the other aspects of the turn.
Jeff nailed it when he said Jason Lezak never does dolphin kicks on his freestyle races, yet he manages to still remain the fastest 100 freestyler in the USA. Jason gets in and our quickly, he has a phenomenal push off the wall, he has a great streamline, and he has an excellent transition from breakout to stroke.
If you can look at Fred Bousquet’s 2005 NCAA 50 free (18.74). No dolphins, just a great turn (power and streamline) and an amazing transition to stroke.
Work the streamline, work the push work the transition, and if you want to work the dolphin (which every flyer should); in addition to the suggestions above, I’d suggest the following drill:
Fast vertical fly kicking – cross your arms over your chest, and kick 5X20 seconds on a minute with 2 goals, first is to generate the kick form the torso (not the hips) and second to maintain a high tempo (60+ kicks in the 20 seconds).
Warren,
If you have a bad underwater dolphin you should work to improve it, however you should also focus on the other aspects of the turn.
Jeff nailed it when he said Jason Lezak never does dolphin kicks on his freestyle races, yet he manages to still remain the fastest 100 freestyler in the USA. Jason gets in and our quickly, he has a phenomenal push off the wall, he has a great streamline, and he has an excellent transition from breakout to stroke.
If you can look at Fred Bousquet’s 2005 NCAA 50 free (18.74). No dolphins, just a great turn (power and streamline) and an amazing transition to stroke.
Work the streamline, work the push work the transition, and if you want to work the dolphin (which every flyer should); in addition to the suggestions above, I’d suggest the following drill:
Fast vertical fly kicking – cross your arms over your chest, and kick 5X20 seconds on a minute with 2 goals, first is to generate the kick form the torso (not the hips) and second to maintain a high tempo (60+ kicks in the 20 seconds).
