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The SDK Lane

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over 14 years ago
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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  • over 9 years ago
    Hey Fritz, Congrats on your recent 50 & 100 bk records, very fast. Eddie has the team SDK every day, usually after warm up. BTW Clark Smith didn't swim the 100 fly but went 46.5 last year and was 46.7ish as a HS SR the year before. So he probably coulda gone 45 something at NCAAs. Our coach took a look at Eddie Reese getting 6 guys into the finals of the 100 fly this year (WOW!) and decided we would do some dolphin kick work. That was this week, so it is not clear if it is working yet ;-), but she is devious and will probably get us to do it without us knowing it. I also started spinning in a misguided attempt to drop a few pounds and instead gained six, all in my legs. It may have helped with backstroke, but I think sprinting a bunch this summer was probably more effective. I think what works is SDK every turn, every time (except only one in Breaststroke!). Still working on it... Good luck at Nationals this year!
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  • over 9 years ago
    Hey Fritz, Congrats on your recent 50 & 100 bk records, very fast. Eddie has the team SDK every day, usually after warm up. BTW Clark Smith didn't swim the 100 fly but went 46.5 last year and was 46.7ish as a HS SR the year before. So he probably coulda gone 45 something at NCAAs. Our coach took a look at Eddie Reese getting 6 guys into the finals of the 100 fly this year (WOW!) and decided we would do some dolphin kick work. That was this week, so it is not clear if it is working yet ;-), but she is devious and will probably get us to do it without us knowing it. I also started spinning in a misguided attempt to drop a few pounds and instead gained six, all in my legs. It may have helped with backstroke, but I think sprinting a bunch this summer was probably more effective. I think what works is SDK every turn, every time (except only one in Breaststroke!). Still working on it... Good luck at Nationals this year!
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