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
How many kicks did that take?
38 :cane:
but today I did it in 34 kicks 21 sec :cheerleader:
Although I am just using the digital pace clock for time. I figured I've got enough time to drop that whole second increments would work for the foreseeable future.
On the plus side I am getting more consistent in my turns - warm-ups and stroke work = 4 SDK off each turn
Fast(ish) 100s 3 off, and 50s 4 off
This in turn has reduced the number of strokes I take per length, so I'm headed in the right direction :D
How many kicks did that take?
38 :cane:
but today I did it in 34 kicks 21 sec :cheerleader:
Although I am just using the digital pace clock for time. I figured I've got enough time to drop that whole second increments would work for the foreseeable future.
On the plus side I am getting more consistent in my turns - warm-ups and stroke work = 4 SDK off each turn
Fast(ish) 100s 3 off, and 50s 4 off
This in turn has reduced the number of strokes I take per length, so I'm headed in the right direction :D
