Pull buoys and kick boards-I just hate them SO much!
Former Member
Am I all alone in this?
I am a newer swimmer, aspiring to join our local masters group, however, I loathe pull buoys and kick boards! I love doing kick drills with no board, it feels purer and more ergonomic. Kick drills with a board torque my neck up and shoulders out of line and make me feel like a slow barge to nowhere. As for pull buoys, I just don't get the benefit. They throw me way off balance and are so distracting that I can't really focus on just my arms. Wouldn't using fins for the arm-focused drills be equally beneficial?
I ask because these crutches I mean tools seem to be an intrinsic part of the masters workout, and I'm worried that if I eschew them, I will throw off the timing of my lanemates, or somehow not fit in to the group flow.
Am I a budding purist or an inflexible whiner? Should I just get over it and use the board and buoy? Or is it acceptable to adapt the workout without these items?
Willow
Parents
Former Member
Congrats on your first flip turn!
If your shoulders are sore after you work out, tell your instructor. Shoulder problems is a HUGE reason to not use a pull buoy or paddles. If they try to make you, find somewhere else to swim. Using a pull buoy for 10 minutes is not worth the rehab time you will spend later.
Congrats on your first flip turn!
If your shoulders are sore after you work out, tell your instructor. Shoulder problems is a HUGE reason to not use a pull buoy or paddles. If they try to make you, find somewhere else to swim. Using a pull buoy for 10 minutes is not worth the rehab time you will spend later.
