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
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Thanks Andre, I was just reading the "Help my flutter kick is horrible" and the progress that many have made are very encouraging. I start on it immediately.
Unfortunately, I'm in Memphis or I would love to have you look at my kick. We don't have too much going on here with Masters swimming, so I don't have a coach to watch me.
One quick question on ankle flexibility - do you have any idea what the average range of motion is? i.e. angle change from toe pointed to toes pulled back. I haven't used a protractor, but guessing, I'm around 50 - 55 degrees and I suspect that is really inflexible, but I would like some reference to understand where I am. I'm rather analytical as you may have guessed.
Thanks again.
Thanks Andre, I was just reading the "Help my flutter kick is horrible" and the progress that many have made are very encouraging. I start on it immediately.
Unfortunately, I'm in Memphis or I would love to have you look at my kick. We don't have too much going on here with Masters swimming, so I don't have a coach to watch me.
One quick question on ankle flexibility - do you have any idea what the average range of motion is? i.e. angle change from toe pointed to toes pulled back. I haven't used a protractor, but guessing, I'm around 50 - 55 degrees and I suspect that is really inflexible, but I would like some reference to understand where I am. I'm rather analytical as you may have guessed.
Thanks again.
