Hey everyone
I started swimming this Sept. I bought a pair of Kiefer silicone training fins and I think I like them ( they are very comfortable). Most of the people at the pool I swim with are using the speedo optimus training fins. So what ones are better? Or does it matter?
I have trouble with just plain old kicking so I thought the shorter ones might help me as I would still have to do some work.
I am confused. Can someone help me?
Katie
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When I was a junior I benefited a lot doing faster-than-race-pace training with fins. But the only way I could get enough speed was by using a fairly long skin-diving fin...lightweight, silicone boot, stiff plastic blade.
No matter the fin, you shouldn't be using them to swim the same sets you normally would. Try and use them to really push yourself. You should adjust your sets accordingly and be at least as tired at the end of your sets as you would if you hadn't used fins, if not more tired.
When I was a junior I benefited a lot doing faster-than-race-pace training with fins. But the only way I could get enough speed was by using a fairly long skin-diving fin...lightweight, silicone boot, stiff plastic blade.
No matter the fin, you shouldn't be using them to swim the same sets you normally would. Try and use them to really push yourself. You should adjust your sets accordingly and be at least as tired at the end of your sets as you would if you hadn't used fins, if not more tired.
