need some swimming help

RE: need some swimming help

__steve__ — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 09:03:03 GMT

I'm a newby swimmer and started really kicking just over a week ago, my legs die near a good 100 too. Before, it was just a lazy 2 kick pattern, even during sprinting. I wanted to learn the stroke, get fitness, then start on my kick after to help avoid bad habitual technique. But yes, my leg's become sand bags quick. I do notice if I'm kicking wrong (feet, knee pos,etc) I loose the propulsive feeling on my feet no matter how fast. Happens when I'm loosing steam.

RE: need some swimming help

Former Member — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 09:19:14 GMT

When we did our water polo practices we would do a few 15 yard kicks accross the pool. We locked our hands together behind our backs and held our heads out of the water. Before you knew it you could do it easily. As we got better we would do a continueous relays 25 yards doing head up crawl with a waterpolo ball. Through in to the relay a few 25 yard kicks with hands locked behind the back. When hands are locked behind the back they were extended as far down as you can get them at the bottom of the butt. This type of kicking also help eliminate what I call a runners kick. Dolphins description is what I call Runners kick.

RE: need some swimming help

Former Member — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 09:11:25 GMT

Not having seen your kick, it's hard to say, but what I see a lot of is toes that aren't pointed. Basically, the foot is pointing down to the bottom of the pool. When the foot is in this position, there's a tendancy to not go anywhere. If your foot is in this position, you're working much harder and that's most likely why you're tired. Try concentrating on pointing toes.

RE: need some swimming help

pwolf66 — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 07:30:33 GMT

Crozen, As someone who was where you are now, my only advice is kick more, kick more, kick more. And just because your legs are dead, doesn't mean you can't kick more. Just try to slow your kick down slightly and try to feel the water with the tops of your feet. Try to keep just your heel breaking the surface of the water. It does get better, I'm finally doing ALL of a kick set and actually looking forward to it.