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
hey Chris,
glad "Hung in the lung" got you to chuckle...
proper depth & "columns " of water to push against in both directions is very important, this is why misty hyman and many other fast SDKers kick on their sides
maintaining a very tight streamline is critical as well
Surfacing does kill SDK speed.
lack of air is quite troubling.
Fins can be hugely helpful
ankle flexibility is key to having good SDK speed but I'd also throw in foot flexibility in the sense of how well can your toes without trying.
as is feel for the water with your feet and shins
working kick sets with intensity is the gospel truth
can we get an AMEN?
kick sets are not breaks between swim sets
they aren't casual kick chat opps
on kick sets.
swimmers need to kick fast and hard and gasp on the wall between efforts
hey Chris,
glad "Hung in the lung" got you to chuckle...
proper depth & "columns " of water to push against in both directions is very important, this is why misty hyman and many other fast SDKers kick on their sides
maintaining a very tight streamline is critical as well
Surfacing does kill SDK speed.
lack of air is quite troubling.
Fins can be hugely helpful
ankle flexibility is key to having good SDK speed but I'd also throw in foot flexibility in the sense of how well can your toes without trying.
as is feel for the water with your feet and shins
working kick sets with intensity is the gospel truth
can we get an AMEN?
kick sets are not breaks between swim sets
they aren't casual kick chat opps
on kick sets.
swimmers need to kick fast and hard and gasp on the wall between efforts
