Fins, kickboards, pull buoys, etc.--how important?

Former Member
Former Member
I don't use these often, and I wonder if one can become a good swimmer without them? I think of folks who grew up near water and are "natural" good swimmers; I'm sure they didn't need these tools to learn swimming? Nothing wrong with using them, but I don't seem to have the patience to use them. Today I just kicked across the pool without kickboard and it felt fine.:agree: Can't we improving the kicks without using the kickboard? Samethoughts about the fins and pull buoys... Am I missing something?
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  • I have twitchy shoulders and never use kickboards nor pull buoys.For the same reason I often use fins and snorkel to take strain off my shoulders.I also use fins for BR with dolphin kick to do BR without straining my knees(also twitchy.)
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  • I have twitchy shoulders and never use kickboards nor pull buoys.For the same reason I often use fins and snorkel to take strain off my shoulders.I also use fins for BR with dolphin kick to do BR without straining my knees(also twitchy.)
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