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Fins and buoys can be useful tools for improving your swimming.\u00a0And when appropriate, you should never hesitate to use them.\u00a0The problem is when you need them to feel good and swim well.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p> Unfortunately, you can\u2019t use a buoy<\/a><\/strong> or fins<\/a><\/strong> in a race!\u00a0And even if you can wear a wetsuit<\/a><\/strong>, you want to have the ability to swim well without one.\u00a0 If you can\u2019t, you\u2019re lacking in the skill department, and that\u2019s compromising your swimming.<\/p> If you\u2019re swimming more than half your workout with either of these training aids, I\u2019d say you\u2019re over reliant on the gear, and it\u2019s best to address the underlying issue.\u00a0<\/p> And that issue is that the hips, legs, and feet are sinking.\u00a0Fins and buoys are great because they help you counteract that sinking, which is why so many people use them.\u00a0<\/p> So, if you can learn how to keep your legs up at the surface, you won\u2019t need the gear anymore!\u00a0Here\u2019s how to do it.<\/p> Learning to keep your feet up on the surface is all about the lungs.\u00a0If you can understand how the lungs are helping you float, and then you can leverage that flotation to keep your legs up, you\u2019re golden.\u00a0<\/p> The first step is to learn to feel the support of you lungs.\u00a0My favourite way to help swimmers learn to do that is with the Ball Float<\/strong>.\u00a0Just grab a big breath, grab your knees, hang out.\u00a0<\/p>When do you need to swim with fins or a buoy?\u00a0<\/h2>
Find your lungs<\/h2>