Hi, I bought a pull buoy and tried it this morning but I was actually unable to use it. When I use the pull buoy, after I start crawling with my hands a couple of times, the body (actually the legs) rotates too much and it almost has the tendency to come in a backstroke position! Well, maybe I exagerate a bit, but that's the feeling.

Well, I've been swimming for about a year now and I'm not too bad at it, except for not being able to kick hard and fast. I can do a 50 in about 27sec., but that's without being able to kick fast, my arms do all the work. I've been looking online and asking my coach about the problem and everyone is telling me the same advice: hips up, butt out of water, and legs straight.

Houstonian first time tri female looking for help in the swimming department. Can anyone refer me to a female trainer who can help get me started?? thanks, m.e.

 

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I tried a pull buoy for the first time this morning for a couple laps, and it was a bit more awkward than I thought it would be. I had heard the pull buoy makes it "easy" to have proper body position, and therefore easier to swim. So, my question is this: I am 6'4" and thin (165lbs and only 3% body fat or something gruesome), so when I used the buoy, it didn't seem to keep my legs up at all ...