Swimming with a buoy and paddles. Pulling is a great exercise for isolating the upper body, buoying the legs to ride higher in the water, and sparing oxygen and effort with relaxed legs.
Buoys - Pull buoys worn above the knee provide greater lift to the hips, allowing you to swim higher in the water, more downhill, and reduce the energy and oxygen demands of a kick, shifting swimming demands exclusively to the upper body. As a result, weaker kickers may find they swim faster with a buoy.
Gently squeezing the buoy is great for firing up your core, and maintaining a long taut body line. This position is also great for the shorter axis strokes, breaststroke and butterfly. Finis’s Axis buoy can also be work just above the ankle, ideal for the long axis strokes freestyle and backstroke. The long lever position places a greater demand on symmetrical rotation, and pressing your head and chest down to maintain your plank or streamline in the water.
Paddles - Paddles come in many shapes and sizes providing different levels of feedback on technique and feel for the water. Beginner to intermediate swimmers should choose a small to medium sized paddle, enough to increase the surface area of your hand, without prematurely adding excessive stress on your shoulders. Force and speed have an inverse relationship. Too large of a paddle will slow your stroke rate down, good for distance per stroke and strength work, at the expense of tempo and turnover. I like Finis’s Agility paddles for their strapless design that is low maintenance and customization, with the increase demand on entry and catch to keep the paddle in place.
Finis Axis Buoy [ Ссылка ]
Finish Agility Paddle - [ Ссылка ]
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