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?
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Everyone was having their foot exit the water by at least 2 inches.This sounds about right. As with most good flutter kickers, the heels come out a tad higher during kick sets.
During a swim though...they should be deeper just as you stated. Kicking air isn't productive.
www.floswimming.org/.../87259-kick-set-auburn
Everyone was having their foot exit the water by at least 2 inches.This sounds about right. As with most good flutter kickers, the heels come out a tad higher during kick sets.
During a swim though...they should be deeper just as you stated. Kicking air isn't productive.
www.floswimming.org/.../87259-kick-set-auburn
