12/4/2023 0 Comments Flutter kicks for swimmingWhat it will do is lift you higher in the water, allowing you to relax more and be a little less frantic – although don’t be tempted to use this as an excuse to put off fixing your kick for yet another year in the off season. The addition of a wetsuit will not stop you from kicking incorrectly. If you’re under the belief that your wetsuit will remove the need to kick or help improve a poor kick, think again. ![]() Don’t rely on your wetsuit to improve your freestyle kick In comparison, the smaller, correct kick originates from the hip and is a much smaller movement driven by less utilised muscles. This position, unfortunately, is easy to attain as it involves the strong quads and hamstrings. Bear in mind that a two-way pivot at the knee will bring drag, require more effort and will have your legs sit lower in the water. However, with a small, accurate leg kick, the down-beat will help them sit higher in the water, as long as the kick comes from the hip. If there is no kick, the legs will sit low in the water. Less really is more when it comes to the kick (as long as it is a streamlined ‘less’!) An effective small kick is not going to be propulsive, but more importantly it will reduce the tiring, draining drag that poor technique creates. The fact that you can’t see them while swimming (if you can there are other issues!) means that it’s hard to accurately envisage their movements. Since the legs are long and strong it’s easy for them to overdo it. The problem with the ‘no kick’ theory is that usually there is some kick, and it is rarely a good kick. ![]() When it comes to the swim phase of your triathlon, many coaches often advise against kicking with your freestyle stroke, using the idea of the impending bike and run to keep effort levels minimal – the theory being that the kick can be very damaging to your technique, unless performed accurately. ![]() Triathlon swimming: To kick or not to kick?
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