After kicking off the wall during a tumble turn, or after a start for
that matter, do dolphin kicks give you a better boost than flutter
kicks? Almost all competition swimmers seem to dolphin kick.
Do dolphin kicks give you a stronger boost off the wall than flutter kicks?
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ande;88802 ....................snip.................
I did a little dolphing kicking in college and always felt more comfortable with my arms at my side.
I'm glad you brought that up, Ande.
On another thread I did mention this. Dolphin kicking with the arms
at the side (Man from Atlantis-style) is, for me, much faster than
in Streamline. One would think that the speedboat shape would be faster than the barge or ferryboat shape, but ..............
When I try SDKs (in practice ---It'll be another 40 years until I use them in meets---), I find that, as I undulate, from the hips, my head and arms tend to go up and down (maybe through a four or five inches arc), whereas, when I look at underwater footage of World-class swimmers, their arms (and the head buttressed in-between) do not bob up and down rhythmically with their hips and legs. If I try to keep my arms from bobbing, then my SDKs are even slower (I fell they're less efficient).
I guess I'll just keep experimenting and see how variations feel (I have nobody to time me).
ande;88802 ....................snip.................
I did a little dolphing kicking in college and always felt more comfortable with my arms at my side.
I'm glad you brought that up, Ande.
On another thread I did mention this. Dolphin kicking with the arms
at the side (Man from Atlantis-style) is, for me, much faster than
in Streamline. One would think that the speedboat shape would be faster than the barge or ferryboat shape, but ..............
When I try SDKs (in practice ---It'll be another 40 years until I use them in meets---), I find that, as I undulate, from the hips, my head and arms tend to go up and down (maybe through a four or five inches arc), whereas, when I look at underwater footage of World-class swimmers, their arms (and the head buttressed in-between) do not bob up and down rhythmically with their hips and legs. If I try to keep my arms from bobbing, then my SDKs are even slower (I fell they're less efficient).
I guess I'll just keep experimenting and see how variations feel (I have nobody to time me).
