I bought a Finis snorkel a few years back but I just do not enjoy swimming with it. I find I hold my breath more per 25 than I do in an underwater or hypoxic 25. I haven't even tried doing a flip turn with it yet.
Anyone else go through a similar adjustment phase when they started working with their snorkel? How did you get used to it?
Why in the world would anyone want to use a snorkel. Can it be used in a race??
Will it really help you??
It would help if you are looking for fish.
Snorkles are about as useless as swim paddles, kickboards, or fins.
Well, they may be useless to you, but as a "mature" swimmer, I know from experience that each of these "tools" has helped me to be able to swim faster when I'm not using them. I use each item sparingly, and with purpose.
The snorkel has been especially great for relieving shoulder strain during kick sets, and for removing the breathing cycle while working on improving my technique. Whether kicking or swimming, I can keep my head perfectly horizontal, looking down at the bottom of the pool (something I need to do to "swim downhill", right?).
One of the surprising things I discovered when I started using a snorkel, is that I can internally clamp off my nasal passages at will.
Why in the world would anyone want to use a snorkel. Can it be used in a race??
Will it really help you??
It would help if you are looking for fish.
Snorkles are about as useless as swim paddles, kickboards, or fins.
Well, they may be useless to you, but as a "mature" swimmer, I know from experience that each of these "tools" has helped me to be able to swim faster when I'm not using them. I use each item sparingly, and with purpose.
The snorkel has been especially great for relieving shoulder strain during kick sets, and for removing the breathing cycle while working on improving my technique. Whether kicking or swimming, I can keep my head perfectly horizontal, looking down at the bottom of the pool (something I need to do to "swim downhill", right?).
One of the surprising things I discovered when I started using a snorkel, is that I can internally clamp off my nasal passages at will.
