TriSport Fetch: The smell of 220

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The Great Raemondo
The Great Raemondo
Aug 2021
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The Great Raemondo
I refuse to believe it's August.
July 33rd for the win.
LindsD
LindsD
Aug 2021
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LindsD
I'm with Rae here.

ION IBS

Question for the swimmers: are fc legs the same as the leg kick you use for diving? (PADI diving, not the Tom Daley kind).
Ness
Ness
Aug 2021
8:50pm, 2 Aug 2021
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Ness
It’s been a few years since I’ve done any diving LindsD but if I remember correctly, a frog kick was advised to be best. Modified breast stroke. Particularly if near the sea bottom to avoid kicking up sand or silt. Could be wrong about that though.
LindsD
LindsD
Aug 2021
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LindsD
Sorry. My question was the other way around. I can do diving legs (usually with fins) but can never manage fc legs
EvilPixie
EvilPixie
Aug 2021
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EvilPixie
MA
IBRVS
Angus Clydesdale
Angus Clydesdale
Aug 2021
9:16am, 3 Aug 2021
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Angus Clydesdale
I’m confused about what you mean by “diving legs” Linds. Is it leg beat you’re talking about? As in 2-beat, 4-beat, 6-beat?
Angus Clydesdale
Angus Clydesdale
Aug 2021
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Angus Clydesdale
And Morning All :)
EvilPixie
EvilPixie
Aug 2021
9:19am, 3 Aug 2021
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EvilPixie
I just kick and if I try to think about kicking everything else fails!
I think I kick less rather than more

Maybe that's why I am slow - I'm "lazy" and don't kick hard enough or frequently enough and don't "pull" through the stroke just move my arms without too much effort? But then if I increase my kick or pull I may go faster but my HR is up and I can't sustain it
EvilPixie
EvilPixie
Aug 2021
9:19am, 3 Aug 2021
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EvilPixie
AC is the swim expert
The Great Raemondo
The Great Raemondo
Aug 2021
9:27am, 3 Aug 2021
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The Great Raemondo
Legs don't really do much in front crawl, except get in the way if you let them sink too much, iirc.

You want to move them enough to stop drag but no more, and focus on more efficient and effective arms (and regular breathing, of course), I'm fairly sure.

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