{"id":23851,"date":"2023-06-29T15:55:41","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T13:55:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.220triathlon.com\/?p=141991"},"modified":"2023-06-29T16:39:52","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T14:39:52","slug":"how-to-use-fins-to-improve-your-swim-skills","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/220triathlon\/rss_feed\/how-to-use-fins-to-improve-your-swim-skills\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use fins to improve your swim skills"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> Throw on a pair of fins in your next swim session to take your performance to the next level. Andrews Sheaff explains how\u2026 <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Andrew Sheaff\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Thursday, 29 June 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p><strong>As improving your swimming skill can be a real challenge, you want to know every trick in the book to help you learn skills faster and easier.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In this article, I\u2019m going to show you two different ways that you can use <a href=\"&quot;\/gear\/swim\/training-kit\/best-swim-fins-for-pool-training\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\"><strong>fins<\/strong><\/a> to help take your swimming to the next level.<\/p>\n<p>Ironically, using fins is a great way to slow down your progress if used in the wrong way. I\u2019ll help you avoid those mistakes by showing you the best ways to use your fins.<\/p>\n<section class=\"&quot;highlight\"> <div class=\"&quot;highlight__content\" editor-content=\"\"> \n<ul>\n<li><strong><a class=\"&quot;standard-card-new__article-title&quot;\" href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.220triathlon.com\/training\/swim-training\/swimming-with-fins-whats-the-difference-between-long-and-short-fins\/&quot;\">Swimming with fins: what\u2019s the difference between long and short fins?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> <\/p><\/div> <\/section> <h2><strong>Drill with fins<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>When you\u2019re learning a new drill, or really trying to perfect a familiar one, there\u2019s a lot to manage and focus on. This is particularly true when you\u2019re moving slowly through the water and your <a href=\"&quot;\/training\/swim-training\/how-to-stop-your-legs-from-sinking-in-the-swim\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\"><strong>legs are sinking<\/strong><\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>The simple solution is to start wearing fins during some of your drilling, allowing you to put your focus where it really matters.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, instead of using a buoy in the drill below, throw on fins. You\u2019ll get the benefit of keeping the hips up like a buoy, and you\u2019ll get the benefit of a speed boost from your legs.<\/p>\n<iframe title=\"&quot;Power\" pulls=\"\" with=\"\" buoy=\"\" width=\"&quot;200&quot;\" height=\"&quot;113&quot;\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YZeGf7KImpM?feature=oembed&quot;\" frameborder=\"&quot;0&quot;\" allow=\"&quot;accelerometer;\" autoplay=\"\" clipboard-write=\"\" encrypted-media=\"\" gyroscope=\"\" picture-in-picture=\"\" web-share=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<p>However, once you get the hang of the drill, make sure you do most of your drilling without fins. You\u2019ll need to perfect your skills without the fins, as that\u2019s how you\u2019ll be racing.<\/p>\n<p>So, think of your fins as a learning accelerator, best used when you\u2019re just starting with a drill. Once they\u2019ve served their purpose, it\u2019s best to drill without them. That is until you find a new drill you want to perfect!<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Go fast<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>I\u2019m sure you remember the first time you drove a car on the motorway. It was happening so fast!\u00a0 Nowadays, it\u2019s just business as usual, and when you get off the motorway, it\u2019s like going in slow motion. The same thing happens when you swim.<\/p>\n<p>When you swim faster than normal, it\u2019s chaos. After a little practise at high speed, normal speed feels pedestrian.\u00a0 You can take advantage of this same phenomenon to improve you swimming skills.<\/p>\n<p>Put on a pair of fins and practise swimming faster than normal, really paying attention to how you\u2019re moving through water. Pick one skill that you\u2019re working on and really focus on it. Don\u2019t worry if it\u2019s happening too fast!<\/p>\n<p>Perform several repetitions. You can do this for some really short sprints, or you can perform medium length repetitions.<\/p>\n<p>Afterwards, take off the fins and perform repetitions at a normal speed. You\u2019ll be pleasantly surprised that everything is moving in slow motion, and you\u2019ll feel like you have a lot more control over what you\u2019re doing, and a lot more time to make it happen.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a fun way to improve your swimming.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Top image credit:<\/strong> Getty Images<\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Throw on a pair of fins in your next swim session to take your performance to the next level. 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