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
I thought that the value of the SDK is that you are going faster than you can swim (whatever stroker you are racing). If your SDK is slower, what is the point of doing it?
I think the point is, that by allowing yourself to go slower in practice, so that you become more proficient at it, you will more easily incorporate it into your races, and you will NOT be slower when you do this. It takes a lot of breath control, and breath control takes practice. Gotta be willing to try new things!! :wiggle:
I thought that the value of the SDK is that you are going faster than you can swim (whatever stroker you are racing). If your SDK is slower, what is the point of doing it?
I think the point is, that by allowing yourself to go slower in practice, so that you become more proficient at it, you will more easily incorporate it into your races, and you will NOT be slower when you do this. It takes a lot of breath control, and breath control takes practice. Gotta be willing to try new things!! :wiggle:
