Tag Archives: kicking help

Breaking Down Mike’s Stroke

Not too long ago Mike contacted me from New York with a few questions regarding his swim technique after reading my swim articles.  It’s always easier to comment on something when you can see the stroke, so I asked for a video clip. I thought it might help others if I took Mike’s stroke and critiqued it [...]

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Improving Your Flutter Kick

Triathletes are notorious about having a horrible kick. With as much as they condition their legs in cycling and running, you would think that they would be especially strong at kicking. They try and muscle through it and they kick too much. In distance swimming, the point of the kick is for balance and to help [...]

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