Swimming: 2 of 3

Today's session was led by Paul:

• Warm up
• 6x 50M
• 5x 200M
• 100's: 50M kick, 50M swim

Paul actually came by to ask how I was doing during the 100's. I told him I don't go anywhere when I kick only, and he said that people are either great kickers, or they're not. He says he's a terrible kicker, even though he swims in the fastest lane. He claims that he struggles to get through the kick exercises ("struggle" being a relative term since I'm sure he's still faster than most). I told him I swim without using my legs and he says that he's the same way. Having said that, he gave me some hints on how to kick more effectively:

• Place hands above the board to make body more streamlined
• Kicking motion should be from the hips, with power generation coming from the core
• Knees are slightly bent
• Kick just underneath the surface of the water
• Keep hips lifted