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
looks great
suggest you shoot him with an underwater camera
here's some youtubes for him to watch
YouTube - 100m Butterfly, 13th FINA Championships in Rome, Phelps, Cavic, Munoz
race begins around 3:00 in
YouTube - Michael Phelps turn
YouTube - Michael Phelps freestyle multi angle camera
Hill Taylor 23.10 LCM SDK
YouTube - Phelps Rallies Past Crocker in 100-fly
YouTube - Backstroke - Underwater Dolphin - Size
Thanks Ande, those are great! I'll pass them on.
Here's a short clip of him:
YouTube - 25 yard underwater dolphin kicking
He loves it, and says he feels like a dolphin!
I'm trying to use SDK more in my swimming.
looks great
suggest you shoot him with an underwater camera
here's some youtubes for him to watch
YouTube - 100m Butterfly, 13th FINA Championships in Rome, Phelps, Cavic, Munoz
race begins around 3:00 in
YouTube - Michael Phelps turn
YouTube - Michael Phelps freestyle multi angle camera
Hill Taylor 23.10 LCM SDK
YouTube - Phelps Rallies Past Crocker in 100-fly
YouTube - Backstroke - Underwater Dolphin - Size
Thanks Ande, those are great! I'll pass them on.
Here's a short clip of him:
YouTube - 25 yard underwater dolphin kicking
He loves it, and says he feels like a dolphin!
I'm trying to use SDK more in my swimming.