I rarely use fins at all, but today I did a fly only set with zoomers because I am struggling with learning proper fly. It really gave me a good feel for the timing, rythm and proper body position. Does anyone else fly with zoomers? If so what percentage?
I was thinking of doing at least one set a week with the zoomers.
Does anyone who has completely mastered fly continue to use fins?
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She commented that using fins was the first time she felt she had something to "push against" while kicking. I don't have that problem at all (my legs were certainly spent after the set) and I wonder if -- in her case at least -- it was an issue of ankle flexibility.
This would be me. I can't flex my ankles while kicking, although I have tried and tried since I was a youth swimmer. My kick is very weak--always has been--therefore I DETEST kick sets.
Using fins helps me enjoy the kicking sets because I get them over faster, and I feel like I get more resistance and am working my legs harder than without.
She commented that using fins was the first time she felt she had something to "push against" while kicking. I don't have that problem at all (my legs were certainly spent after the set) and I wonder if -- in her case at least -- it was an issue of ankle flexibility.
This would be me. I can't flex my ankles while kicking, although I have tried and tried since I was a youth swimmer. My kick is very weak--always has been--therefore I DETEST kick sets.
Using fins helps me enjoy the kicking sets because I get them over faster, and I feel like I get more resistance and am working my legs harder than without.
