I noticed that Natalie Coughlin kicks underwater dolphin kick on her side for the 100m fly SCM recently. I have always felt it was easier to kick on your side or kick on your back. Why it is easier than face down, I don't know. Perhaps it is physics...... perhaps it's just my own inability. I didn't know it was legal to kick all the way on your side on fly.
This sport has changed too much. There's too much "cheatin" going on now. I can't handle it..... :-)
John Smith
My SDK is better on my back but I have been working on it on my stomach a lot recently and noticed improvement. I TRY to take at least 3 SDKs off of every wall. I'm working up to 5 and eventually 8 or so. For me personally I SDK faster than I swim and since I sprint I don't need to worry too much about oxygen debt.
I have been working on doing one SDK on my back then rotating to my side to SDK and finally my stomach. This is obviously for free only. For fly I usually SDK on my side a bit first. I BELIEVE that you can SDK on your side as long as you aren't rotated past vertical - i.e., your shoulder cannot be perpendicular (90 degrees) completely to the water.
My SDK is better on my back but I have been working on it on my stomach a lot recently and noticed improvement. I TRY to take at least 3 SDKs off of every wall. I'm working up to 5 and eventually 8 or so. For me personally I SDK faster than I swim and since I sprint I don't need to worry too much about oxygen debt.
I have been working on doing one SDK on my back then rotating to my side to SDK and finally my stomach. This is obviously for free only. For fly I usually SDK on my side a bit first. I BELIEVE that you can SDK on your side as long as you aren't rotated past vertical - i.e., your shoulder cannot be perpendicular (90 degrees) completely to the water.
