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Pushing Up - Another Reason Why Your Legs Might Be Low In The Water

Pushing Up - Another Reason Why Your Legs Might Be Low In The Water

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Paul Newsome, Swim Smooth
Jul 11, 2014
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Pushing Up - Another Reason Why Your Legs Might Be Low In The Water
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Many swimmers suffer from low lying legs in the water, creating large amounts of additional drag, slowing them down hugely. If you are much faster with a pull buoy and/or a wetsuit then you know this is an issue for yourself - in fact it will be the single biggest thing holding you back.

There are many reasons why a swimmer may have low lying legs inclu…

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