Zoomer Z2 Training Fins

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I am a beginning swimmer, are training fins a good thing?
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    Yeah you wouldnt use fins for the whole workout.. just short bursts of using fins. www.riverfallsswimclub.org/why_fins.htm has a few reasons why. That seems to cover all the reasons I have heard in the past. Except for reason #4, which im not really convinced about 1) Improve Body Position and Technique 2) Develop Leg Strength 3) Increase Ankle Flexibility 4) Increase fitness and Cardiovascular Conditioning 5) Fast Swimming! (Get a feel for swimming fast). I would only use fins during a drill set or maybe sparingly through a swim set to get the feel for swimming faster then race pace (I've only had one coach do this and it was during taper to a champ meet).
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  • Former Member
    Former Member
    Yeah you wouldnt use fins for the whole workout.. just short bursts of using fins. www.riverfallsswimclub.org/why_fins.htm has a few reasons why. That seems to cover all the reasons I have heard in the past. Except for reason #4, which im not really convinced about 1) Improve Body Position and Technique 2) Develop Leg Strength 3) Increase Ankle Flexibility 4) Increase fitness and Cardiovascular Conditioning 5) Fast Swimming! (Get a feel for swimming fast). I would only use fins during a drill set or maybe sparingly through a swim set to get the feel for swimming faster then race pace (I've only had one coach do this and it was during taper to a champ meet).
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