Hi everyone, i have been swimming for YEARS using fins. at first i just started out kicking laps, and before i knew it i was swimming laps. now my question is, that i hope someone can help me with is how do swim without my zoomers? i am tired of my feet cramping due to fins, and i really would like to swim without them. when i try and swim without them, i feel like i am a "turtle" barely moving in the water, i find it real hard to find my rhythm. so i feel like i can't swim a stroke without them. they also help buoy me up in the water, another thing that feels different without them. i feel like i will have to learn to swim all over again at the beginning. either that or i won't like swimming without them and lose motivation. does anybody have any ideas? I really feel like it is time to "ditch" the fins and the feet cramps that come with them. thanks for any input you might give me on this. Ciao and may the "lanes" be plentiful. :rant3:
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I should have also mentioned that swimming without the fins is only awkward for the first week or so. After that, it feels natural. I personally would throw in a pull buoy after a few fin-free sessions. The reason is once I dropped the fins, I was kicking at quite a high pace and wearing myself out. Once I tried the pull buoy, I realized I did not have to kick so fast and hard. Since the pull buoy experience, my kicking feels much more relaxed and reliable.
I should have also mentioned that swimming without the fins is only awkward for the first week or so. After that, it feels natural. I personally would throw in a pull buoy after a few fin-free sessions. The reason is once I dropped the fins, I was kicking at quite a high pace and wearing myself out. Once I tried the pull buoy, I realized I did not have to kick so fast and hard. Since the pull buoy experience, my kicking feels much more relaxed and reliable.
