Monday – kick to IM
Main Set 4 x 50 Dolphin kick on Back with Fins @1:00 4 x 100 IM @2:00 4 x B/S Vertical Kick for 20 secs then 5 blasts 4 x … Continue Reading Monday – kick to IM
Thoughts on developing kick strength
Having a strong effective kick is the at the foundation of developing good body position in the water. Too often, though, I see swim squads doing kick sets with no … Continue Reading Thoughts on developing kick strength
Wednesday – Developing a strong 50 Freestyle
Still working on building strength and endurance through vertical kick work. Combining vertical kick hold with vertical kick blasts. Warm-Up 200m Choice with fins 8 x 50m F/S with fins … Continue Reading Wednesday – Developing a strong 50 Freestyle
Monday – Vertical Kick blasts
This is a tough kick set that helps swimmers build high end fitness and strength for racing. We introduced swimmers to vertical kick blasts today. To perform a vertical kick … Continue Reading Monday – Vertical Kick blasts
Monday – Vertical Kick with Sprints
This set is designed to develop leg strength for sprint work, so that sprints can be swam more explosively. We use a vertical kick with fins to develop this strength, … Continue Reading Monday – Vertical Kick with Sprints