Pathetic kick. Is this normal?

Hello, I'm new here. I'm 59 and getting back into swimming. I've always had a poor kick. Right now some times are as follows - 25 yd pool, start in water. 100 free 1:20, 100 free, pull only with pull buoy 1:25 50 yd kick with kick board 2:30 I've read on improving my kick and I know several things to work on like ankle flexibility. I'm not really looking for advice (although I'll happily accept it), just an idea if this is really as bad as I think or if it is more common that I think. Do those times look like a REALLY BAD kick? Is it common to get almost no help from your kick? Thanks, bw I've not still the endurance to even finish a 100m free without very very "slow" open turn, yes it's pretty pathetic. I've a very pathetic kick, but I can kick 50m with a board in 1:00... 2:30 for 50y well it's way too slow... a lot of people on this boar can kick 50y close to 0:30. So you technique must to be pretty bad, maybe very inflexible ankles slow you down but something else is wrong.

Hello, I'm new here. I'm 59 and getting back into swimming. I've always had a poor kick. Right now some times are as follows - 25 yd pool, start in water. 100 free 1:20, 100 free, pull only with pull buoy 1:25 50 yd kick with kick board 2:30 I've read on improving my kick and I know several things to work on like ankle flexibility. I'm not really looking for advice (although I'll happily accept it), just an idea if this is really as bad as I think or if it is more common that I think. Do those times look like a REALLY BAD kick? Is it common to get almost no help from your kick? Thanks, bw I've not still the endurance to even finish a 100m free without very very "slow" open turn, yes it's pretty pathetic. I've a very pathetic kick, but I can kick 50m with a board in 1:00... 2:30 for 50y well it's way too slow... a lot of people on this boar can kick 50y close to 0:30. So you technique must to be pretty bad, maybe very inflexible ankles slow you down but something else is wrong.