I just saw the Fortress post something about Karlyn Pipes-Nielson having designed some new lightweight fins under, I think, the who wants to race which poster thread.
I thought I had read where swim devices were taboo; that it was better to use the entire body to enjoy full-body swimming and that there was little to no benefit to the use of fins (can't remember who wrote that).
Well, I use fins, two kinds; Zoomers, and some big lightweight ones with holes in them. They create great ankle flexibility; much better than sitting in front of the TV stretching them. My backstroke kick all through the 60s, 70s, 80s would not have been great without my kicking with fins. I find that fins help to develop quad and hamstring strength.
I need a new pair for Christmas. Anyone else use fins?
Donna
I use fins a lot. After swimming breaststroke for so long I have to limit how much full stroke breaststroke I do or my knees hurt.The solution,lots of breaststroke pull,dolphin kick with fins. I use fairly big fins as the smaller ones mess up my timing. Fortress I haven't used the breaststroke fins,are they hard on the knees?
Allen:
I don't know yet. The only masters breaststroker I know, Wally Dicks, uses them sometimes, but of course his knees area a mess at the moment from so many years of swimming ***. I've never tried them. When my "rude" daughter does, I'll ask her (and her coaches). But I believe they were the ones who encouraged her to get some. I've been working on that breaststroke pull with dolphin kick and big fins that Kristina told me to do. I kinda like it. I'll let you know the results of the breaststroke fins once she tries them.
I use fins a lot. After swimming breaststroke for so long I have to limit how much full stroke breaststroke I do or my knees hurt.The solution,lots of breaststroke pull,dolphin kick with fins. I use fairly big fins as the smaller ones mess up my timing. Fortress I haven't used the breaststroke fins,are they hard on the knees?
Allen:
I don't know yet. The only masters breaststroker I know, Wally Dicks, uses them sometimes, but of course his knees area a mess at the moment from so many years of swimming ***. I've never tried them. When my "rude" daughter does, I'll ask her (and her coaches). But I believe they were the ones who encouraged her to get some. I've been working on that breaststroke pull with dolphin kick and big fins that Kristina told me to do. I kinda like it. I'll let you know the results of the breaststroke fins once she tries them.
