Originally posted by cjborgert
The Question:
What finning techniques work best for various freediving applications (dynamic apnea, depth, etc.) and what training drills help develop good technique?
If folks with expertise or experience would be willing to share their insights, we would be grateful.
Background:
An interesting thread on the equipment forum (Need advice on fin type) raised the question of which fins are best for dynamic apnea. One of the spin-off questions raised was finning technique (thanks Ossi).
This was a test because 30 after i tried to sed a quote and I couldn't. I have been swimming for 11 years for competitios and I learnt the meaning of goud technique.
I dont thing tha I have the time at this moment to give you all my knowledeg but i can tell you the reazon for the need of perfect technigue. This is the power managment and the
maximum input and output power. Using the best technique you can produce maximum output power with minimum input power . This is the key for deep dives. There are some standard stroke technique tha provide these corect power managment. I have too tell you tha I can decribe you what is rong and what is corect move of your legs and your fins. My english are not so good. but I can give you some good exsersise for legs , and the right position of the body in the water. Exsersises: swim with legs stroke only with your body to the left , to the right . This provied a total submerged of the leg and fins which is stimoulate the work of your legs wen you dive. Wen the right leg is from the
outside the left hand is in front and near of your head and wen your left leg is from the outside the right leg is in front and near your leg. All your body have to stay in one line.Anything is out of this line produce resistance. You should know tha legs stroke use more energy than work that they produce.In swimming we use themm as litle as we could . But heare we have to learn how we can use them with the minimum cost in energy. Every 5 , 6 strokes one breath . We have to repeat 25 or 50 or 100 meters for 10 to 20 times. This will give you the chance to fined the corect way to kikc and provied the power of aerobic system . This mean more stamina in legs fatigue and in foot crambs . Exsersice b : Swimm with your body fron and back to the water . This exsersice is very good for strong end in your stroke. with small and long fins .The repetations is the same as in exsersice (a

. Your body have to be in a line again . Soon i will send you some fotos so you can understand something you couldn't for my words .