longtrousers wrote:
mortysct wrote:
Only PB? If they are equally fast it means that your kick is not really propulsive, just enough to keep your legs up just as much as the PB does. Imo you should 1) work on kick mechanics, probably increase plantarflexion ROM
2) Get a bigger pull bouy 8-)
According to the difference PB/without PB he swims a lot better than I do: my 400m times are 30s faster with PB compared to without. Although my pace is even without PB slightly faster than his.
When I 1st started swimming (9 months ago), I remember the pull buoy being so easy. Back then, I couldnt swim 200 yards without being gassed. But with the pull buoy, I could swim all I wanted.
Now, swimming with the pull buoy is not a bit easier. Its like my PB body position must be pretty close to my non PB position.
The reason I asked the question is, I am trying to figure out why I am not getting faster. I can swim for days. But, I have been swimming 2:04-2:09/100yds for several months and not trending faster.