why head above the water when kicking with kick board?
Former Member
that is my general observation in the pool. Is there some reason for that? why not submerge the head when kicking? Is that better for developing leg and hip strength?
Thanks.
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Former Member
Funny story. A coach told me that when in college, her coach at the time got irritated that the swimmers were doing more socializing than kicking, so he asked them to hand him their boards, and he proceeded to break them in half and give half a board to each swimmer. With half a board, more work and less talking was required.
My coach did that...the talking was silenced for about a minute while we watched in amazement and thought what the heck is this crazy lady doing now! After that, back to business as usual...
Funny story. A coach told me that when in college, her coach at the time got irritated that the swimmers were doing more socializing than kicking, so he asked them to hand him their boards, and he proceeded to break them in half and give half a board to each swimmer. With half a board, more work and less talking was required.
My coach did that...the talking was silenced for about a minute while we watched in amazement and thought what the heck is this crazy lady doing now! After that, back to business as usual...
