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
I can't make a 50 kick on a minute right now, no fins. Fins would probably put me under the knife. :dedhorse:
Our coaches don't give us sets that require fins all that often, but for most kick sets, about half of us choose to go as is. Personally, I'd rather work my butt off w/o fins to make the fin-people's interval. I am a glutton for punishment, but also lazy enough times to put the fins on.
Generally, our coaches will specify when and where they'd prefer that we use them. One such example is when we're doing 90 degree arm kicking, where we kick on our backs with our arms in a streamline pointed straight to the roof of the pool. LCM, we get to use fins more often than not, so we can do more (ouch) and not take up the whole practice. SCY it is a crapshoot for fins/nofins. Either way, doing 3-500 of this in a workout will put some hair on your chest.
I can't make a 50 kick on a minute right now, no fins. Fins would probably put me under the knife. :dedhorse:
Our coaches don't give us sets that require fins all that often, but for most kick sets, about half of us choose to go as is. Personally, I'd rather work my butt off w/o fins to make the fin-people's interval. I am a glutton for punishment, but also lazy enough times to put the fins on.
Generally, our coaches will specify when and where they'd prefer that we use them. One such example is when we're doing 90 degree arm kicking, where we kick on our backs with our arms in a streamline pointed straight to the roof of the pool. LCM, we get to use fins more often than not, so we can do more (ouch) and not take up the whole practice. SCY it is a crapshoot for fins/nofins. Either way, doing 3-500 of this in a workout will put some hair on your chest.
