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A good kick should be effortless, almost unconscious, and add power and balance. The kick is perhaps the most unique aspect of a swimmer’s full-stroke. It seems like no two are alike. An inefficient kick that wouldn’t propel a mouse does nothing more than create turbulence, sap your energy and add drag to the glide.

Work on your kick by adopting kickboard drills or use training fins. Kickboard drills emphasize leg strengthening and develop those calves you’ve always wanted. It’s also good for aerobic conditioning since leg work needs a lot of oxygen: kicking 50 yards in one minute will require you to use four times as much oxygen as pulling at the same speed. The kickboard also works the powerful breathing muscles in the abs, the last component for effective gliding.


Don’t Wait to Exhale

Many swimmers waste valuable energy rotating their torso and lifting their head to take a breath. They tire quickly not by trying to get a new breath but because they didn’t get rid of all of the last one! If carbon dioxide is not fully exhaled, some of it will be reabsorbed into the blood stream instead of oxygen and it will hasten the buildup of lactic acid. Work those abs, push out the old air underwater through your nose and mouth, and the next breath you take will be absorbed more easily.


Benefits of Training Aids

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