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...
Using a buoy and paddles has improved my freestyle.
First, many years ago my coach had us take off the wrist strap on the paddles. Without the wrist strap, the paddles come off if you do not keep your hand in the correct position.
Second, when I commented to someone about pulling faster that swimming, she suggested that I alternate pulling and swimming on a set of 100s or 200s, trying to duplicate the feel for the water that I got with paddles.
When I coach I emphasize to my swimmers that paddles are diagnostic, not to make you go faster for that set, but to learn to pull correctly. You have to work on the feel for the water and you can't do that if they are strapped on tight. Wear the paddles very loose, slow down, and think.
Using a buoy and paddles has improved my freestyle.
First, many years ago my coach had us take off the wrist strap on the paddles. Without the wrist strap, the paddles come off if you do not keep your hand in the correct position.
Second, when I commented to someone about pulling faster that swimming, she suggested that I alternate pulling and swimming on a set of 100s or 200s, trying to duplicate the feel for the water that I got with paddles.
When I coach I emphasize to my swimmers that paddles are diagnostic, not to make you go faster for that set, but to learn to pull correctly. You have to work on the feel for the water and you can't do that if they are strapped on tight. Wear the paddles very loose, slow down, and think.
