Kickboard recommendation

Wish I tried this drill when I was learning to swim. Did about 200 this drill followed by a moderate effort fr sprint and I swear it made everything link together, there was a disconnect before. Staple drill for me now on. Performed drill with each kick on the same side of the down shoulder. Had to do mini kicks for balance but once it clicked I was actually moving forward at ok momentum. I tried it the other way too, kicking on the up shoulder side, but didnâ€t move fast enough to maintain balance. wish I could see a video of that drill. I do 25 yd. kicking on my stomach in streamline position without the kickboard, but I enjoy the kickboard cuz I can go really FAST!:bliss:

I recommend a small rigid one.........with a snorkel. I personally can't stand the way most people use kickboards, they put your body position all wrong, and like you said, hurt. Get a snorkel, hold your arms straight out in front of you, place your palms on the board - do NOT grip it - and press down. That will engage your lats a bit. Use a snorkel and keep your head looking down. Doing it that way will keep your body in a nice streamline position, which will help reinforce that for when you are swimming regularly. agree x 1 million- except i stack my hands like a true streamline. i like FINIS align, it is made for this purpose.

I donâ€t use a board, but Iâ€m thinking about starting as it lets shoulders rest. or find a free one in an equipment bin .. :bolt: Ha! Everything's hidden away in the aquatic centers I've been in.

I got a snorkel, but I never was comfortable using it. Granted, I'm too used to taking breaths by lifting my face slightly. But breathing through the snorkel got me panicked too many times. Finally, I decided that as a tool it just wasn't working for me. I could be persuaded to try again, but I like breathing--and I like it to be a more direct process than what happens when I use a snorkel. And water comes through which means I'm doing something wrong. Had a small kickboard but it didn't work out, so I gave it to someone who was looking for that type of kickboard. Tried the Tyr inflatable, but it deflated after a couple uses. I should mention that kick sets are my least favorite--and that maybe I scare my equipment away subconsciously. :D :bolt:

To each their own. I don't use a K board and find that this allows me to do flip turns in free and back at every turn.

I got a snorkel, but I never was comfortable using it. Granted, I'm too used to taking breaths by lifting my face slightly. But breathing through the snorkel got me panicked too many times. Finally, I decided that as a tool it just wasn't working for me. I could be persuaded to try again, but I like breathing--and I like it to be a more direct process than what happens when I use a snorkel. And water comes through which means I'm doing something wrong. Had a small kickboard but it didn't work out, so I gave it to someone who was looking for that type of kickboard. Tried the Tyr inflatable, but it deflated after a couple uses. I should mention that kick sets are my least favorite--and that maybe I scare my equipment away subconsciously. :D :bolt:A few thoughts: It took me forever to learn how to use a snorkel. I probably tried and stop for a few years before one of my masters friends "coached" me through it. It really is like riding a bike; very hard at the start, but once you get it, it seems like second nature. Keep trying. I, too, don't like kick sets. I only really do them in November and December each year to prepare for the MEMO 400 Kick For Time Postal event. Otherwise, I almost never do them, except as part of some drill work.