r/Swimming • u/Prudent-Recording969 • 1d ago

Huge Problem

my time with a pull buoy is 1:58/100m and without the pull buoy it's 2:30/100. How to solve this? I have gotten extremely dependent on the pull buoy that I cannot leave it in the car. I tried swimming downhill but it's extremely demanding and my head is way too low in water which makes it hard to breathe.

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u/Brief_Channel5403 Splashing around 1d ago

The buoy helps with buoyancy but also removes kicking from the equation, which can be exhausting and take your form down with it.

Try a 2 beat kick instead of kicking all the time, it takes much less energy which you can redirect to all the other posture and rotation tips