Back when I was swimming competitively, we never used fins. No one I knew even owned a pair.
Now, they seem to be popular. The local masters team uses them. Today I was in the gym pool and a young fellow -- looked to be maybe a high school team swimmer -- got in and started doing kick sets with fins.
Seems to me, if you want to get good at kicking with your bare legs, you practice kicking with your bare legs. In many sports, training is done with added weights, but since the fins make kicking easier, I don't see the benefit.
But then again, why would a training method be popular if it didn't work?
So what's the rationale?
Check out "The Fortress" workouts on her USMS blog. She uses them and they work, she's a rocket!
I know lots of master's swimmers who wear them so they can keep up (or be faster than)with everyone on their team. Other people say they take the pressure off their pained shoulders.
I personally feel like they mess my timing up. I feel awkward doing anything except plain kicking with them.
Check out "The Fortress" workouts on her USMS blog. She uses them and they work, she's a rocket!
I know lots of master's swimmers who wear them so they can keep up (or be faster than)with everyone on their team. Other people say they take the pressure off their pained shoulders.
I personally feel like they mess my timing up. I feel awkward doing anything except plain kicking with them.
