Why is my swimming kick so bad

While it seems like it should be one of the simpler skills to learn in swimming, improving the kick can prove to be quite the challenge for many triathletes. 

While most of the speed and propulsion comes from the upper body in freestyle swimming, the legs can be important in assisting body position and well as creating some extra propulsion. 

For these reasons, developing an efficient and effective kick is well worth the effort.

One of the main reasons that many triathletes struggle with improving their kick is that they’re trying to accomplish the wrong goal with their kick. They believe that ‘kicking’ implies just that, trying to ‘kick’ the water as if they were to kick a ball. 

While there is some resemblance between the two movements, there are some major differences. This can lead triathletes to focus on moving the leg back and forth from the knee, rather than moving from both the hip and the knee. 

To kick effectively, it’s important to learn to move the whole leg in a coordinat

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