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How to Swim Faster with Fins

If you’ve ever swum with fins, you know the feeling. You slip them on and suddenly you feel like a rocket, cutting through the water with ease.

But fins aren’t just good for in-the-moment speed boost. They’re a valuable training tool that can help you improve your kick technique and build strength so you swim faster when the fins come off.


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Stick around to learn about the different types of fins, important considerations when shopping for fins, and the best way to incorporate fins into your swim training.

Types of Fins

When shopping for fins, you’ll find a few different options on the market. Each one has its own host of benefits:

How to Choose a Pair of Fins

Related: 8 Benefits of Swimming with Fins

One fin does not fit all swimmers! Consider the following before investing in your fins:

Benefits of Fins

Just like other types of equipment, fins add variety to your workouts and keep things interesting. But that’s not the only benefit!

Swim Faster

Not only do fins help you swim faster in the moment, but they also add extra resistance to help you build strength in your legs. When you train with fins regularly, you’re likely to see speed improvements in your kick without fins, too!

Related: The 5 Biggest Kicking Mistakes (and How to Fix Them)

Improve Technique

Fins place more focus on your kick, helping you to find a narrow, powerful kick that works best for your stroke.

Improve Ankle Flexibility

The extra resistance from wearing fins can help improve your ankle flexibility, which will improve your kick technique over time. 

Reduce Shoulder Stress

If you struggle with shoulder pain, wearing fins can help remove pressure from your shoulders. Think of fins like a booster to a rear wheel drive car!

Improve Body Position

Fins encourage your hips to sit higher in the water, which reinforces proper body position, and can be helpful when doing drills that are much slower than your normal swimming speed.

Build Strength

Fins increase muscle recruitment in your legs, adding resistance to strengthen both the up and down phases of your kick.

How to Use Fins Correctly

In the MySwimPro app, each Set includes icons with suggested equipment (including fins!) to help you make the most of your swim. When you build your own Workouts, add fins for an extra boost. Download the app and get $35 your first year of training with code SWIM35 >

Swim Workouts with Fins

We adapted these workouts for beginner, intermediate and advanced swimmers (Levels 1, 3, and 5 in the MySwimPro app).

Level 1: 750m, 400m with Fins

Level 3: 2,500m, 1,100m with Fins

Warmup

Main Set (2x)

Cool Down

Level 5: 4,000m, 2,800m with Fins

Warmup

Main Set (4x)

Cool Down

Regardless of your skill level, fins are a great addition to your swim bag. Give these workouts a shot and let us know what you think in the comments! For more Workouts and personalized Training Plans, download the MySwimPro app. Use code SWIM35 to save $35 on your first year of training >

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