I recently purchased these fins. As you can see, they are intermediate length fins. Their main advantage was that they were available in a local store, so I could try them on to see that they fit. Now I am trying to decide whether I like them. They perform pretty much as you would expect -- I can do a faster tempo kick than I would with a long fin, but not quite as fast as with a short zoomer-type fin (I think). And I don't think you get quite the propulsion of a long fin, but more propulsion than a short fin.
So, my question is whether these fins will be useful for either short-fin purposes (i.e., sprinting) or long-fin purposes (i.e., kick training) or both, or whether they are too much of a compromise and won't be good for either function. You can see which way I am leaning, but I am willing to be talked into the glorious advantages of intermediate length fins if I am missing something.
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My coach recommended that I ditch my intermediate fins for short fins. The short fins haven't transformed me into a respectable kicker but they do take up less room in my mesh bag. I am able to get a faster tempo but less propulsion than I would get with the intermediate fins.
Swimming doesn't have to be all about training and things that are good for you. Remember to play. Enjoy them, all fins are fun each in their own way. :)
My coach recommended that I ditch my intermediate fins for short fins. The short fins haven't transformed me into a respectable kicker but they do take up less room in my mesh bag. I am able to get a faster tempo but less propulsion than I would get with the intermediate fins.
Swimming doesn't have to be all about training and things that are good for you. Remember to play. Enjoy them, all fins are fun each in their own way. :)
