Welcome to the kicking lane, grab your boards or not, wear your fins or not.
One of the keys to swimming faster is:
develop an awesome kick and figure out how to use it when you're swimming.
We're working on speed, speed endurance, & kicking conditioning so you can have an amazing kick when you need it the most. Your awesome kick will help you be a fierce finisher.
Kick sets aren't time to cruise, go through the motions and chat. They are time to WORK, blast your legs and MAKE EM BURN.
What are you doing to kick faster?
where are you now?
Where would you like to be?
What are your current kicking times?
for 15, 25, 50, 75, 100, 150, 200, 300, 400, & 500
yards, SCM or LCM?
with or without a board?
from a push or dive?
what suit did you wear?
What did you do before it? (During the practice, how much rest?)
When did you do it? (What part of the season was it?)
What's the best intervals you can hold for 5 or 10 x 50, 100, or 200 kick?
Link to Help! My flutter kick is Horrible!
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You could add this too. I don't do these now, but did in HS/College:
-Vertical Kick with a variety of additions (weights, hands out of water, hands above head, etc)
-Kicking with old shoes on
-Kicking/swimming while straped to surgical tubing to blocks/anchor
-Kicking/swimming while straped to weighted baskets or weights
If you swim in a location with a USS team see what their elite team is doing for more ideas. Basically you are trying to improve strength while also improving oxygen efficiency in the legs. The more you can hold technique while REALLY feeling the burn the better you get! Its as mentally as it is physical!
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Former Member
You could add this too. I don't do these now, but did in HS/College:
-Vertical Kick with a variety of additions (weights, hands out of water, hands above head, etc)
-Kicking with old shoes on
-Kicking/swimming while straped to surgical tubing to blocks/anchor
-Kicking/swimming while straped to weighted baskets or weights
If you swim in a location with a USS team see what their elite team is doing for more ideas. Basically you are trying to improve strength while also improving oxygen efficiency in the legs. The more you can hold technique while REALLY feeling the burn the better you get! Its as mentally as it is physical!
