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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It sounds like your ankles lack flexibility and that can detract from kick speed.
My times are similar to yours, a little slower on the swim, my pull is slightly faster than swimming (could be that my turn is better or that my paddles are larger), and my kick is slow although it got a lot faster with compression shorts and some cross-training to increase general leg conditioning. Possibly about 1:30 for 50y now. It used to be more like 2:30. Most of the time I wear fins just to keep from being a lane speed bump.
It sounds like your ankles lack flexibility and that can detract from kick speed.
My times are similar to yours, a little slower on the swim, my pull is slightly faster than swimming (could be that my turn is better or that my paddles are larger), and my kick is slow although it got a lot faster with compression shorts and some cross-training to increase general leg conditioning. Possibly about 1:30 for 50y now. It used to be more like 2:30. Most of the time I wear fins just to keep from being a lane speed bump.
