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?
Disclaimer #1: I am a total fly newbie, having never learned it in my former swimming life. I posted a thread a couple years ago about whether an old dude can even learn how to fly, and I've been at it ever since. But I am not even close to "mastering" the stroke.
Disclaimer #2: I quit fins for the most part about 6 weeks ago due to a nagging twinge in one knee. I believed (whether rightly or wrongly, I dunno) that the fins were exacerbating the problem. But so did pushing off the wall, and the pain has been gone since I laid off for a couple of weeks after Labor Day while our pool was closed. I put the fins back on for some sprint free 25s the other day, but have been otherwise fin free for a while, even though they may not have been to blame for the knee twinges.
With that said, I'm with Chris, and find they really mess with my rhythm. They were great when I was first trying to get it, because I could actually make 25s and later 50s without going full vertical and drowning. But now the fins make everything sloooooowww down too much, and it just doesn't feel like I'm ever in the groove. For what its worth, I feel exactly the same way about swimming free with fins. Maybe this will change as I get more proficient at fly and/or start using the fins more again, but for right now I'm OK going without.
Disclaimer #1: I am a total fly newbie, having never learned it in my former swimming life. I posted a thread a couple years ago about whether an old dude can even learn how to fly, and I've been at it ever since. But I am not even close to "mastering" the stroke.
Disclaimer #2: I quit fins for the most part about 6 weeks ago due to a nagging twinge in one knee. I believed (whether rightly or wrongly, I dunno) that the fins were exacerbating the problem. But so did pushing off the wall, and the pain has been gone since I laid off for a couple of weeks after Labor Day while our pool was closed. I put the fins back on for some sprint free 25s the other day, but have been otherwise fin free for a while, even though they may not have been to blame for the knee twinges.
With that said, I'm with Chris, and find they really mess with my rhythm. They were great when I was first trying to get it, because I could actually make 25s and later 50s without going full vertical and drowning. But now the fins make everything sloooooowww down too much, and it just doesn't feel like I'm ever in the groove. For what its worth, I feel exactly the same way about swimming free with fins. Maybe this will change as I get more proficient at fly and/or start using the fins more again, but for right now I'm OK going without.
