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2008-12-12 3:45 PM

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Subject: Splash or no splash?

Last night at the pool there was this super buff guy doing laps and he was splashing up a storm! Which I guess is really good training for a tri! I got to practice my bi-lateral breathing alright!

Anywho just wondering - how much do your feet splash when you kick? My splash is minimal - although my feet are very close to the surface I figure that you are just wasting power by splashing water everywhere. Of course I have absolutely no idea what I'm doing so any advice would be interesting!

 

2008-12-12 3:50 PM
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sometimes my feet willl splash but its very rare, usually the are kicking just below the surface, if i stop rotating for whatever reason i think thats when i start kicking on the top of the water.
2008-12-12 4:00 PM
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minimal splash, feet should just bring the water to a boil.
2008-12-12 4:30 PM
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I had that happen to me this morning....and just like you I practiced my bi-lateral breathing.
2008-12-12 4:36 PM
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very little. 
2008-12-12 4:40 PM
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Cool THNX!!!

2008-12-12 4:57 PM
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No splash, I make a point of making sure I kick just below the surface, especially during kickboard sets.
 

Years ago I lifeguarded with a guy who had been an international-level swimmer and he used to pass along little training tips during our pool sessions. Once he pointed out that if you're kicking air it's not doing anything in terms of pushing you forward, and it stuck with me ever since then.

2008-12-12 5:14 PM
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I know there shouldn't be much splash, but I've been know to let my bottom half sink. If I feel myself have at least a little splash, then I know my feet aren't dragging, and I'm long in the water.
2008-12-12 5:23 PM
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Ya I kinda thought of it as a boat motor - it has to be down far enough in the water or else you loose power!
2008-12-12 7:46 PM
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Boiling water is PERFECT!!!  You are absolutely correct about "pushing/moving" water instead of air---the human foot isn't big enough to "push" air---like a sail would catch air....
2008-12-12 10:19 PM
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I don't kick much at all. Swimming distance freestyle is all about upper body power, balance and efficiency. However in a 400m to 800m race in the pool I used  to kick a fair amount. For 1 to 3 miles it is a simple 2 beat crossover. When wearing a wetsuit in an Oly tri my legs just float behind me.

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