Two-beat crossover kick...bad?

I have done a two-beat crossover kick for years and am a distance swimmer. Is this a bad thing to do? Should I be trying to move up to a faster kick?
  • Former Member
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    2 beat kick works for Laure Manaudou.
  • Former Member
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    2 beat kicking for distance swimming has been around a long time. George Breen who swam for Councillman used a 2 beat kick in the 1956 Olympic 1500 meters. I just cannot do it myself.
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    Two beat cross over kick is great if your stuck in a time warp in 1978. Take a look at Erik Vendt. He ain't doing a lazy 2 beat cross over. Actually, the whole damn sport has changed to more lower body emphasis the last decade or so. I'll tell you what I tell my 12 year old son. USE YOUR LEGS ! John Smith
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    I think Vendt employs a 6 beat from start to finish in a 1500M Free.
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    Two beat cross over kick is great if your stuck in a time warp in 1978. Take a look at Erik Vendt. He ain't doing a lazy 2 beat cross over. Actually, the whole damn sport has changed to more lower body emphasis the last decade or so. I'll tell you what I tell my 12 year old son. USE YOUR LEGS ! John Smith Laure Manadou disagrees with you about the 2-beat kick being a problem
  • Former Member
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    Good Smith what they did in 1978 was the stepping stone to what we do today. There are great 2 beat kickers today as mentioned by the previous poster. There are also great swimmers who use 4 beat, 6 beat and yes even 8 beat kickers.
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    Piggy-backing on what George said, it is a very individual thing. You can be successful with any type of kick, it is all a matter of adjusting it to how you swim. It wouldn't be good to impose a 2 beat kick on Erik Vendt when he is so successful with a 6-beat. It would be just as bad to do the opposite to Laure, find what works for you, and then work with that.
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    ...yes even 8 beat kickers. Who?
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    I have a video of Thorpe doing an 8 beat kick in a relay swim.
  • Former Member
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    Not at Sydney against Gary Hall Jr. in the 4x100 is it?
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