when ever we are doing pull sets my lane mates put me up front because when it comes to pulling (bouy and paddles) i'm the fastest... right after that set and we have to do regular swimming i go to the back of the line because i'm the slowest... what gives folks... how can i be so fast in one thing and so slow doing the other... BTW the same happens with kicking with fins...
Kranky...
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This was me as well a while back.
What got me to be a fast(er) swimmer (and this may sound crazy) -
For 1 season, I kept pulling to a minimum in practices. I can pull fast and long till the cows come home. No need to fix that.
Pulled w/ buoy only during pull sets (so go last when everyone else has paddles and buoy - or actually, go wherever it makes sense but try and keep up). Gave me a great feel for the water. Paddles prevented me from feeling the water.
Alternate above with - just swim during the pull sets sets.
Really work the kick sets.
I did this for 1 season (last summer), and now I can swim pretty fast.
If you are willing to be a bit slower for a while, I found this to really pay off for me. Limit pulling in your practices.
This was me as well a while back.
What got me to be a fast(er) swimmer (and this may sound crazy) -
For 1 season, I kept pulling to a minimum in practices. I can pull fast and long till the cows come home. No need to fix that.
Pulled w/ buoy only during pull sets (so go last when everyone else has paddles and buoy - or actually, go wherever it makes sense but try and keep up). Gave me a great feel for the water. Paddles prevented me from feeling the water.
Alternate above with - just swim during the pull sets sets.
Really work the kick sets.
I did this for 1 season (last summer), and now I can swim pretty fast.
If you are willing to be a bit slower for a while, I found this to really pay off for me. Limit pulling in your practices.
