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
Karl,
SDKs aren't for everyone. They require flexibility,
I'm ok on that count, for a guy at least.
core strength
Pretty good here I think, and I'm doing lots of planks.
and leg strength/endurance.
This may be more of a problem, but I think it is lung-capacity/breath control that is killing me.
... But I can say they don't happen overnight. It's really a long term project.
Yea, I first tried them about a year ago, and I've been working them seriously in almost every practice since about June.
...I don't think you should be discouraged yet. But you may need to assess how many SDKs are best or you. I don't see many masters doing 7-8 off turns on a 100 back. Or at least effectively.
Well that's encouraging. My kicking 100 back race plan is currently 5,4,3,2, but I'd like my SDK to be a weapon.
'gotta watch that Hill Taylor video 20 more times to keep my motivation up.
Karl,
SDKs aren't for everyone. They require flexibility,
I'm ok on that count, for a guy at least.
core strength
Pretty good here I think, and I'm doing lots of planks.
and leg strength/endurance.
This may be more of a problem, but I think it is lung-capacity/breath control that is killing me.
... But I can say they don't happen overnight. It's really a long term project.
Yea, I first tried them about a year ago, and I've been working them seriously in almost every practice since about June.
...I don't think you should be discouraged yet. But you may need to assess how many SDKs are best or you. I don't see many masters doing 7-8 off turns on a 100 back. Or at least effectively.
Well that's encouraging. My kicking 100 back race plan is currently 5,4,3,2, but I'd like my SDK to be a weapon.
'gotta watch that Hill Taylor video 20 more times to keep my motivation up.
