You are used to using training aids to help with body alignment and buoyancy, allowing you to focus on key aspects, such as your legs, arms, upper body or swim stroke.
The Kickboard is ideal for working on just your legs. It helps you improve your leg kick and position in the water before effectively incorporating the latter into other aspects of your swim stroke. Everybody knows that leg training is extremely hard work for a swimmer, particularly an amateur, because lots of beginners do not have either flexible ankles or the body position required to generate an effective leg kick.
Try including the following sets in your training if you want to improve this basic skill:
- 4x(50m fast leg kick + 50m recovery swim)
- 2x(1x25m fast leg kick + 1x50m leg kick #25m slow+25m fast + 1x75m leg kick #25m slow+25m steady +25m fast) 15” rest between set
If, on the other hand, you are an experienced swimmer and looking for something revolutionary, arena has come up with an innovative training device.
The first time I saw it was in the USA, when I was a guest of the CAL University swim team. They were using this hybrid board for both leg and arm work, moving on swiftly from one to the other.
When I found out that arena made this tool, I asked them if I could…
