OK, I was kicking it in the pool with the seniors and I noticed a recurring theme among all of them.
Everyone was having thier foot exit the water by at least 2 inches. By this I mean the part of the foot from just below the ankle all the way to the toes. I also used to (until about 3 months ago) kick this exact same way until I started focusing on having just my heel break the surface of the water. This has helped me immensely on getting a better 'bite' with my foot and to hold more water.
Am I just crazy or do most swimmers not know the correct way to kick? Heck, I didn't, that's for sure (unless I'm completely off my rocker).
Anyone else find it easier to kick this way?
Fast flutter kickers have great feel for the water with their feet and legs, most SPLASH when they kick fast, their feet are breaking the surface. Part of their foot comes out of the water not sure how much but some.
there's some great up close under over freestyle footage of Phelps on youtube
Years ago when I'd watch shaun jordan flutter kick from underwater, it looked like from his knee to his toes was a fin, I call that the shin fin technique.
Here's my solution to kicking faster
Paul, how fast can you flutter kick a 25, 50, & 100?
on kicking sets, too many swimmers lay back instead of laying waste.
Fast flutter kickers have great feel for the water with their feet and legs, most SPLASH when they kick fast, their feet are breaking the surface. Part of their foot comes out of the water not sure how much but some.
there's some great up close under over freestyle footage of Phelps on youtube
Years ago when I'd watch shaun jordan flutter kick from underwater, it looked like from his knee to his toes was a fin, I call that the shin fin technique.
Here's my solution to kicking faster
Paul, how fast can you flutter kick a 25, 50, & 100?
on kicking sets, too many swimmers lay back instead of laying waste.
