The Other Reason You're Faster With A Pull Buoy
Most (but not all) swimmers find swimming with a pull-buoy between their legs faster or easier. The main reason is that the extra buoyancy helps keep your legs higher in the water, reducing drag. But there is second reason why.
Swimming with a pull buoy forces you to keep your legs together and so stops scissor kicks occurring when you swim. Swimmers wit…
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