I SDK :cool: on starts, but are you "supposed" to SDK off every wall? Or just for sprints?
I've come to the conclusion that the less actual swimming I do when swimming, the better it is for me. In preparation for my 10k postal swim last year I focused a lot on my "wall work", in particular, using a couple SDKs to get past the flags on every push off. I think that did two things. One, it probably reduced my stroke count by one or two strokes per 50m. Two, it probably shifted a little of the workload from my arms to my legs, helping me keep my stroke together better. Whatever the ultimate reasons, I can't argue with the results. In 2005 (age 51) I swam 3:21:27.84. In 2007 (age 53) I swam 3:13:37.68. Those aren't spectacular times overall, but I was very pleased with the time drop.
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I SDK :cool: on starts, but are you "supposed" to SDK off every wall? Or just for sprints?
I've come to the conclusion that the less actual swimming I do when swimming, the better it is for me. In preparation for my 10k postal swim last year I focused a lot on my "wall work", in particular, using a couple SDKs to get past the flags on every push off. I think that did two things. One, it probably reduced my stroke count by one or two strokes per 50m. Two, it probably shifted a little of the workload from my arms to my legs, helping me keep my stroke together better. Whatever the ultimate reasons, I can't argue with the results. In 2005 (age 51) I swam 3:21:27.84. In 2007 (age 53) I swam 3:13:37.68. Those aren't spectacular times overall, but I was very pleased with the time drop.
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