Using kickboards and pullbuoys
Blurredgirl
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Afternoon all - as you can tell I'm having a Tri-day - too much time mooching on the forum. But it's all good.
Anyway - I am now the owner of a kickboard and a pullbuoy and would like some pointers as to how to get the best out of them in terms of drills.
I'm a competent swimmer (for a 43 yr old female) - I do 1500m (pool) in about 28mins (longer in OW), but would like to improve my kick (I kick from the knees when I don't concentrate) and also my catch and stroke rate, to give me the edge. I'd like to be a faster swimmer, but also a more efficient one as I'm looking to go for 70.3 next year.
Thanks in advance.
blurredgirl
Anyway - I am now the owner of a kickboard and a pullbuoy and would like some pointers as to how to get the best out of them in terms of drills.
I'm a competent swimmer (for a 43 yr old female) - I do 1500m (pool) in about 28mins (longer in OW), but would like to improve my kick (I kick from the knees when I don't concentrate) and also my catch and stroke rate, to give me the edge. I'd like to be a faster swimmer, but also a more efficient one as I'm looking to go for 70.3 next year.
Thanks in advance.
blurredgirl
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Used boards mainly for concentrating on a shallow kick aiming to keep the legs high in the water. Fins for streamlining and breathing drills but not pull buoys... yet.
I'd be interested to see what the hardcore swimmers out there say...
We used pullbuoys to do various drills including DPS drills, and anaerobic sets (swim lengths breathing every 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2) this is easier with the pullbuoy. It was good for me because I tended not to bother pulling but to rely on kicking. Lots of sculling as well - I think to improve feel for the water. We also did tumble turns with them.
Look forward to seeing what everyone else does with them
between the ankles, knees or up in the groin?
didds
The only way I see people using the pull buoy is clasped between the thighs - to get the hips up when working on arm drills.
Other drill recommended by my swim teacher (Ian at Swimshack in Loughborough, TI coach) is a pull bouy under each arm, vertical in the water, practice the kick using glutes and abs.
cheers
Ade
Might have a trawl on YouTube - see what that brings up.
Thanks again!
blurredgirl