As I got older and kept swimming, I eventually had the good fortune to train with great coaches, teammates, and pools. These resources reached a peak for me in college. We learned to train and develop our SDK, which was still fairly new at the time. One of the big differences for me as a masters swimmer now is the actual pool itself. The facilities I train in now tend to be older and non-competition based. There’s a shallow end and deep end, often with the pool depth being so shallow that it greatly inhibits SDK training. You have to be able to obtain a specific depth to engage maximum benefit from your SDK. This is one of the reasons why I think many masters swimmers are weak in this area, aside from not developing the skill as a youngster because it simply did not exist. Have any of you encountered the same problem? Also, it’s difficult for younger swimmers who train in the same kind of environment to develop their SDK. I wonder if other countries have more competition-based pools in which their swimmers can learn the necessary skills to compete globally.
Former Member
Dear Chuckster,
Are you any relation to "Kaptain SDK"?
:dunno:
Former Member
Dear Chuckster,
Are you any relation to "Kaptain SDK"?
:dunno:
Sorry, who/what is, "Kaptain SDK?"
I've been swimming with a team for years, looking online off/on. A few days ago I saw a post inviting people to join, and I finally got around to doing it today. Did I do something wrong? Sorry if I've offended you.
This guy swims fly and works SDK on his side.... and I did say develop and improve, not race.
KLIM www.youtube.com/watch
Former Member
Chuckster,
No offense taken! There are some on this DF that think the SDK is crucial to life (or at least faster swimming), and I lead the pack! It is not for everyone, and you should try it in practice before becoming an acolyte.
Welcome to the forums!
Former Member
Chuckster,
No offense taken! There are some on this DF that think the SDK is crucial to life (or at least faster swimming), and I lead the pack! It is not for everyone, and you should try it in practice before becoming an acolyte.
Welcome to the forums!
Thanks O Kaptain my Kaptain!!!
Have no idea what is going on, everyone here seems very bitter.
Former Member
On holiday in Greece some quarter century ago. There were these two German brothers (Andreas and Mattaeus; I wonder if they remember my name?) who callenged me to underwater endurance swim feats in the hotel pool. It started with half the pool, then 3/4 the pool, then to the end wall and finally to the alcove that extended beyond the end of the pool.
It was quite fun with all the people lounging around suddenly having there own International swimming competition. There were many British tourists cheering for me. I swam underwater Breaststroke--I did my country proud.
Hmm SDK's have helped my Breaststroke today and my Fly and overall conditioning...I say do it anyhow but check what works best in a race!
Former Member
I agree with Paul Wolf. This is the worst thread ever. Give it a rest.
Worse than this one?
forums.usms.org/showthread.php
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Former Member
What makes you think SDK is new. It does have a new name for sure but in the late 50s I used to race free stylers by dolphin kicking 50 yards in training. Our pool was 9 feet in the deep end and 3 feet in the shallow end. Sure it is easier in a deeper shallow end but inconveniece makes for innovation.
Our club had lots of 23.5, 24 second crawlers and I would race them doing dolphin kicking in workouts when we did 50s.
Former Member
Thanks for the info I have never raced a fly race using a sideways dolphin kick :joker::joker::joker:
