In the 50 Free and 500 Free respectively what percentage of my propulsion would ideally come from my legs versus my arms?
I understand that in the 50 free I'd use both for all their worth, but would still like to know for the typical swimmer what that ratio turns out to be.
In the 500 free I'm sure the tactics of oxygen consumption come in to play.
Thanks.
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In the 50 free I would say a strong kick could contribute 10-15% of the actual propulsion. In the 500 free the kick would typically produce close to 0%-5%. That is my opinion.
Don't confuse that with what the kick is actually doing for body alignment, balance and driving a rythm and cadence. This is where the contribution of the kick is crucial.
Good answer. People forget how little the kick does. the only part of moving forward thekick contibute to the forward movement is when the foot, shin are facing backwards (Swimming Fastest). kick still works for balance.
In the 50 free I would say a strong kick could contribute 10-15% of the actual propulsion. In the 500 free the kick would typically produce close to 0%-5%. That is my opinion.
Don't confuse that with what the kick is actually doing for body alignment, balance and driving a rythm and cadence. This is where the contribution of the kick is crucial.
Good answer. People forget how little the kick does. the only part of moving forward thekick contibute to the forward movement is when the foot, shin are facing backwards (Swimming Fastest). kick still works for balance.
