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Old 06-08-13, 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Leinster
First swim since forever ago this morning, went on a group ride straight after. Good lord I'm tired right now.

Any advice on kicking technique in the pool? I know the idea is to do as much with the arms and save the legs, but if I kick any less than 4 or 6 kicks per stroke, my arse starts to sink, which is surely just as bad as having tired legs.
I've never been able to generate much power kicking. If I just kick, I hardly move. So during freestyle/crawl, I just kick enough to stay level and maybe steer straight. Yet other people seem to be able to propel themselves quite effectively with just "flutter" kicking.

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