OK gang.
The "kicking" bullies have rounded on me even though I had a fantastic swim this weekend. They are telling me I need to kick, my coach said don't over do it b/c it disrupts the stroke...
I can kick, I maybe didn't intergrate it in my 100FR to their approval but I am not convinced that kicking alone is the way to go.
I think working 100's with kick focus is a better way rather than yards and yards at "meh" pace.
What % of your yards do you kick per week, and how much of that is with fins?
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...I never use fins, but I also never use paddles or buoys. I guess I need to get on board with the toys, but I've found going old school with just my suit and goggles (I don't like caps either) allows me to focus as much as possible on swimming in a body position and with the "equipment" that I will have when competing.
I'm not wild about fins either, they hurt my knees so I use them sparingly. But for exxagerating and demonstrating what kicking does, I think they work well as a starting point. As I discovered on a snorkeling trip when I noticed how my whole body rocked from side to side as I slowly kicked along a reef.
...I never use fins, but I also never use paddles or buoys. I guess I need to get on board with the toys, but I've found going old school with just my suit and goggles (I don't like caps either) allows me to focus as much as possible on swimming in a body position and with the "equipment" that I will have when competing.
I'm not wild about fins either, they hurt my knees so I use them sparingly. But for exxagerating and demonstrating what kicking does, I think they work well as a starting point. As I discovered on a snorkeling trip when I noticed how my whole body rocked from side to side as I slowly kicked along a reef.
