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In response to "LYC: went aqua jogging again tonight, and did a few laps of freestyle since I can finally kick without pain. Wow, I suck at swimming." by loosilu

just put some fins on, that'll make you go faster and that'll keep you in the swim of things, you use a lot more and lot different muscles swimming...

Posted by zeitgeist Oct 20 '10, 18:36

the fins just put a larger percentage on your legs where it belongs, otherwise swimming is sorta like climbing a rope, most of the effort is in your arms to pull you forward and your feet hardly do more than keep the water from using your knees to slow you down. its how long and how hard your swim not how many laps so it doesn't matter if you cheat

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but the thing is, I overkick. (this is what runners/cyclists do). Shouldn't I use a pool buoy and kick less? - loosilu Oct 20, 18:39 3
- are you training for a tri or just getting in shape? if former then eventaully you'll need a coach, if just getting in shape then over kicking won't - zeitgeist Oct 20, 18:47 2
  - getting in shape. I could see doing the tri thing, but first my bloody broken foot has to heal. - loosilu Oct 20, 18:53 1
    - Wow, it's actually broken? Did you go for x-rays? -- nm - mara Oct 20, 19:00

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just put some fins on, that'll make you go faster and that'll keep you in the swim of things, you use a lot more and lot different muscles swimming...

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