We love to SDK. It's the 5th stroke. It takes skill, strength, flexibility, conditioning & mental toughness.
For many it's the 2nd fastest stroke, but it's not a legal stroke.
We wish it was legal. We wish there weren't 15 m restrictions in races.
We count our kicks because kicks count.
We train to SDK faster. Some call SDKs underwaters or dolphins.
What are you doing to improve your SDK?
How many do you take in each race?
Help! My SDK is Horrible! has many tips & a program to get faster.
Here's a helpful post in it.
What are your SDK times?
15, 25, 50, 75, 100, 150 & 200?
Spend some time in the SDK lane & you'll be kicking faster before you know it.
the breastroke lane
The Middle Distance Lane
The Backstroke Lane
The Butterfly Lane
The SDK Lane
The Taper Lane
The Distance Lane
The IM Lane
The Sprint Free Lane
The Pool Deck
FYI -- I am working on this a bit, too, and I found I go much faster with a larger wave and fewer kicks. I repeat 18s w/24 kicks or so and I'm around 20s with my fast kick, which is 30-34 kicks. My best is 16, always at the end of practice.
YMMV, and I have small, inflexible feet feet. And, I have no idea if these times are good.
I find that if i kick larger with knees, i can feel the water drag alot more than a smaller quicker kick only from the hips and ankles. I have very flexible ankles too so that helps. I really should try this as a sprint and bribe a lifeguard to run a stopwatch for me. Timing things by the paceclock alone is hard.
FYI -- I am working on this a bit, too, and I found I go much faster with a larger wave and fewer kicks. I repeat 18s w/24 kicks or so and I'm around 20s with my fast kick, which is 30-34 kicks. My best is 16, always at the end of practice.
YMMV, and I have small, inflexible feet feet. And, I have no idea if these times are good.
I find that if i kick larger with knees, i can feel the water drag alot more than a smaller quicker kick only from the hips and ankles. I have very flexible ankles too so that helps. I really should try this as a sprint and bribe a lifeguard to run a stopwatch for me. Timing things by the paceclock alone is hard.
