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
YouTube - Michael Phelps turn
Thanks for posting this video, Ande. The one thing that caught my attention was that his body remains relatively rigid and straight. And it's as though his legs from below the knee act as a pair of fins- it's not just his feet. Maybe this is really obvious to most when they watch it, but I have seen this video many times and this just occurred to me.
YouTube - Michael Phelps turn
Thanks for posting this video, Ande. The one thing that caught my attention was that his body remains relatively rigid and straight. And it's as though his legs from below the knee act as a pair of fins- it's not just his feet. Maybe this is really obvious to most when they watch it, but I have seen this video many times and this just occurred to me.
