The SDK Lane

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
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  • thank you thoughts on pushing the hypoxic SDK kicking with younger swimmers? what do you mean by younger? 8 - 10, 11 - 12, 13 & up I'd stay safe & with in the groups capabilities Coaches should consider incremental pushing 5 meters SDK, then 10, then half way, then 15 meters, then 20 then 25. Coaches get to decide how swimmers start how much rest they get between efforts (time & easy swims) how many kicks swimmers take or how far they can go how much kicking how much swimming ie 200 bk with 8 fast kicks off each wall, swimming easy is a SDK set The kids can also play games like SDK Whale Attack which is like sharks and minnow or whale attack BUT the minnows can only SDK across the pool, preferably no breathers from a dive, if the pool is deep enough. whoever is IT has to catch the minnows underwater and pull them to the surface to be considered caught. AMEN I work with younger age groupers, and we try to stress all the above. Sometimes they would rather have another coach than me on kick days. What are your thoughts on pushing the hypoxic SDK kicking with younger swimmers?QUOTE]
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  • thank you thoughts on pushing the hypoxic SDK kicking with younger swimmers? what do you mean by younger? 8 - 10, 11 - 12, 13 & up I'd stay safe & with in the groups capabilities Coaches should consider incremental pushing 5 meters SDK, then 10, then half way, then 15 meters, then 20 then 25. Coaches get to decide how swimmers start how much rest they get between efforts (time & easy swims) how many kicks swimmers take or how far they can go how much kicking how much swimming ie 200 bk with 8 fast kicks off each wall, swimming easy is a SDK set The kids can also play games like SDK Whale Attack which is like sharks and minnow or whale attack BUT the minnows can only SDK across the pool, preferably no breathers from a dive, if the pool is deep enough. whoever is IT has to catch the minnows underwater and pull them to the surface to be considered caught. AMEN I work with younger age groupers, and we try to stress all the above. Sometimes they would rather have another coach than me on kick days. What are your thoughts on pushing the hypoxic SDK kicking with younger swimmers?QUOTE]
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