What would you consider as the most important reason to include kicking in your workouts?
Also, what do you see as the main difference and purpose between the exercises kicking with a board and kicking without a board?
I do think that strength gains translate into performance gains. The most direct relationship between lifting and swimming happens to benefit non-sprinters more than sprinters. Every flip turn includes the power component of a squat. If you are working hard and getting stronger with your squat (or any variant), and you are not getting further from the wall faster, you aren't applying your new strength in the pool.
Although I know of no study on the subject, I would conjecture that after a certain point of reasonable squat strength it would be more beneficial to simply practice the flip turn technique. I am convinced that more practice will result in a much greater improvement than, say, adding 10 more kgs. to you're 5RM in the squat.
I do think that strength gains translate into performance gains. The most direct relationship between lifting and swimming happens to benefit non-sprinters more than sprinters. Every flip turn includes the power component of a squat. If you are working hard and getting stronger with your squat (or any variant), and you are not getting further from the wall faster, you aren't applying your new strength in the pool.
Although I know of no study on the subject, I would conjecture that after a certain point of reasonable squat strength it would be more beneficial to simply practice the flip turn technique. I am convinced that more practice will result in a much greater improvement than, say, adding 10 more kgs. to you're 5RM in the squat.
