I was reading the thread on swim paddles and thought I would start a new thread.
I coincidentally just bought a pair of swim paddles. I used them once and took caution because of what other swimmers told me. I only did 3x200's with them and put them away. I liked the way they felt, but I did not like it when I took them off. I also did feel a bit of strain on my left shoulder.
After reading the paddle thread circulating, I tried swimming 5x200's today with closed fists. Wow! I loved how it reduced my fatigue level so I could concentrate on my catch and moving through the water efficiently. My 200's were about 15 seconds slower than normal. I really enjoyed this set. I had some trouble keeping my hands in a fist on the last one and I felt a bit tense trying to do so.
I followed up with 5x100's with open hands and nearly tore my arms out of my sockets. This made me realize a hand is sufficient.
Do any other sprinters up to 400 meters use this technique instead of paddles?
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My shoulders ache enough as it is w/o paddles, I've avoided them like the plague. If they are acting up I don't go to fists, I usually give them the day off and do a long hard kick set. However I do a fists drill every day after my 1000WU, I pull 200 w/ fists, and then swim 200 w/ fists. After that I like to do a strong 100 free normal, and my feel of the water is just incredible during the last 100.
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My shoulders ache enough as it is w/o paddles, I've avoided them like the plague. If they are acting up I don't go to fists, I usually give them the day off and do a long hard kick set. However I do a fists drill every day after my 1000WU, I pull 200 w/ fists, and then swim 200 w/ fists. After that I like to do a strong 100 free normal, and my feel of the water is just incredible during the last 100.
