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Why Are Women Better At Kicking Than Men?

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Paul Newsome, Swim Smooth
Aug 30, 2019
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If you've performed kick sets in the pool you might well have noticed how women tend be much better at kick sets than men. Of course there are exceptions to this but it more often that not holds true across a spectrum of adult swimmers. Why is that?

There are two main reasons:


1. Flexibility In The Hips, Ankles And Feet

Last week on the blog we posted thi…

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