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

Syd there are some pretty fast swimmers who use a 2 beat kick. All the kicking in the world will not help put the 6 beat kick into place. This can only happen when you swim full stroke (my thoughts only), others may and are allowed to disagree. Why are you trying to count your beats, just kick and swim. The thing is when I just kick and swim my legs start crossing over and I don't think I get any forward propulsion from them at all. I have to really concentrate to keep them side by side and it is exhausting to keep up a 6 beat tempo. It feels like my arms and legs are out of sync. Like my legs are going too fast for my arms. I only do slower sets like this. If I am sprinting I revert back to my old ways. I know this sounds so counterproductive but I just can't swim fast the new way.

Syd there are some pretty fast swimmers who use a 2 beat kick. All the kicking in the world will not help put the 6 beat kick into place. This can only happen when you swim full stroke (my thoughts only), others may and are allowed to disagree. Why are you trying to count your beats, just kick and swim. The thing is when I just kick and swim my legs start crossing over and I don't think I get any forward propulsion from them at all. I have to really concentrate to keep them side by side and it is exhausting to keep up a 6 beat tempo. It feels like my arms and legs are out of sync. Like my legs are going too fast for my arms. I only do slower sets like this. If I am sprinting I revert back to my old ways. I know this sounds so counterproductive but I just can't swim fast the new way.