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
For these times, are you guys kicking on your front or back? Does it matter as far as speed?
'funny you should ask that. At Friday evening's practice I had the coach (actually a substitute coach) time me for some 10yd SDKs. I was very surprised to find that I was 0.5s faster on my front than on my back. It feels faster on the back. We did multiple tests with very consistent results.
For these times, are you guys kicking on your front or back? Does it matter as far as speed?
'funny you should ask that. At Friday evening's practice I had the coach (actually a substitute coach) time me for some 10yd SDKs. I was very surprised to find that I was 0.5s faster on my front than on my back. It feels faster on the back. We did multiple tests with very consistent results.
