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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Thanks for all your replies. I get some comfort that I'm not the only one that doesn't use much these training aids. Jim's comments make a lot of sense to me. I do enjoy using the fins when I'm tired and want to take a rest by having some easy rides with the fins :D , however I think fins are better suited for Olympic sized pools. Once I used the fins backstroking in a 25m pool, just a few strokes I was at the other end and almost hit someone in front of me.
Thanks for all your replies. I get some comfort that I'm not the only one that doesn't use much these training aids. Jim's comments make a lot of sense to me. I do enjoy using the fins when I'm tired and want to take a rest by having some easy rides with the fins :D , however I think fins are better suited for Olympic sized pools. Once I used the fins backstroking in a 25m pool, just a few strokes I was at the other end and almost hit someone in front of me.
