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Swimming with fins is a way for swimmers to improve kick strength, ankle flexibility, body position, and go faster during a swim practice.
Among the things that you can gain by using fins is improved ankle flexibility from the extra force the fins place on your ankle as you kick. Increased ankle flexibility will result in a more efficient flutter kick through better angles of attack on the water.
One of the greatest benefits of using fins is the ease of holding a better body position. This allows you to focus on other parts of your technique, such as body roll or timing.
Recommended for training are the short or small bladed swim fins, these allow you to maintain a foot speed closer to your regular kicking speed with no fins. They also add just enough extra surface area to give you more power from the kick.
Remember that we can get you the pool fins for about £15:00 - please ask at the desk.
| Name of Fins | Made of | Colours | Image | From |
| Finis Zoomer Gold | Rubber | Gold |
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@ £25 www.amazon.co.uk (Adult sizes only) |
| Finis Zoomer Z2 Gold | Rubber | Gold/Black |
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£24.99 www.proswimwear.co.uk £27.99 www.swimshop.co.uk |
| Kiefer Silicone Training Fin | Silicone | Yellow* Blue* Black* Purple* * depends on size |
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£14.25 www.swimshop.co.uk |
| Nabaji Silfins | Silicone | Blue Light Blue Pink Red |
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£17.99 Decathlon (Red) £19.99 Decathlon |
| Pool Training Fin | Silicone | Black Pink* Blue * small sizes only |
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£14.99
www.totalswimming.co.uk £15.00 from Prescot SC & no P&P! |
| Speedo Biofuse | Silicone | Black/Red |
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£20.00 www.speedo.co.uk
£18.90 www.wiggle.co.uk |
| Zoggs Silicone Blue Finz | Silicone | Blue |
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£13.49 www.wiggle.co.uk |
Medium to long bladed fins offer more power form each kick, but potentially at the expense of foot speed. They are great for working on dolphin kick and butterfly. You can feel your body and leg movements as you swim - bigger fins add emphasis, amplifying each kick. One good brand of medium bladed fins is the Churchill, featuring a blade that is not too long for competitive swimming.
And then there is the monofin, single-bladed swim fins. These fins are also a great tool for workouts, particularly for developing strong legs, abdominal and back muscles, and working on butterfly technique.
Avoid "very long" or vented, scuba style fins. While excellent for scuba uses, they are not the best choice for a swimming workout with fins. The fin's length and design result in very slow movements, too slow to give you as much specific benefit as short fins. The long fins still offers some benefits, for flexibility, increased workout load, and speed, but not as many as the shorter or medium bladed fins.