Friday, January 14, 2011

Monofin Madness...


I'm just being dramatic! Got the fin last week and it's going quite well - after some alterations though. The toe end of the footpockets was way too tight, though after much stretching (jamming marbles first, then lead weights into the end then filling with boiling water) there's now enough room. I used it with relative comfort today, all up for about 500m. Hopefully I'll get more used to it soon.



On the positive side, I can't think of anything I'd want different on it. I have good control, the angle feels perfect and it's a tiny bit stiffer than suits me at the moment (which is about right as I'm planning on getting a bit more strength/conditioning into my legs).

Right now I'm at 12 kicks for 50m of kick-glide in 35-40sec, depending on how hard I kick. 20 kicks got me 80m - it's certainly easier than small fins.

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