I'm a M50-54 triathlete with 3 seasons under my belt. I'm been a cyclist and runner my whole life but only really started swimming seriously three years ago. It's by *far* my weakest of the three sports.
I've attended a couple of Total Immersion workshops where they recommend and teach the two beat kick - so that's what I've been trying to do, but without much success. I currently swim at a 2:15/100m pace which is frustratingly slow - and I wonder if my 2BK is the problem.
Then I saw this article on the SwimSmooth website:
http://www.feelforthewater.com/...g-two-beat-kick.html
In short, it says you shouldn't try a 2BK unless you're already a pretty good swimmer - which I am not.
What do you think? Should novice swimmers like me stay away from the 2BK?
I've attended a couple of Total Immersion workshops where they recommend and teach the two beat kick - so that's what I've been trying to do, but without much success. I currently swim at a 2:15/100m pace which is frustratingly slow - and I wonder if my 2BK is the problem.
Then I saw this article on the SwimSmooth website:
http://www.feelforthewater.com/...g-two-beat-kick.html
In short, it says you shouldn't try a 2BK unless you're already a pretty good swimmer - which I am not.
What do you think? Should novice swimmers like me stay away from the 2BK?