Geochuck's: Kicking is a Total Waste of Time Thread

I swam only marathon swims from 1963 until 1973. My first races on the marathon circuit I did avery strong six beat kick but the legs cramped up and I could not walk for several days after a race. So I changed the kicking style and started using the legs only for balance. When I was swimming 50m to 1500m In my youth races it was always a strong 6 beat kick. Now I only do 50s and 100s. I only do the 6 beat kick. I only practice kick during full stroke training.

I swam only marathon swims from 1963 until 1973. My first races on the marathon circuit I did avery strong six beat kick but the legs cramped up and I could not walk for several days after a race. So I changed the kicking style and started using the legs only for balance. When I was swimming 50m to 1500m In my youth races it was always a strong 6 beat kick. Now I only do 50s and 100s. I only do the 6 beat kick. I only practice kick during full stroke training.