Can’t use fins to save my life.

Hi everyone,

I am a newish lap swimmer and can swim about 30mins of freestyle without taking any breaks. My pace is usually between 2:05-2:15 per 100m.

I have never had any proper lessons so I know my technique is probably not the best but for the life of me I just can’t figure out how to kick properly. Most sessions I’ll mainly use a pull buoy to get my hips up and take the kick out of the equation.

I recently purchased some short blade fins but every attempt to use them has been a disaster. My pace drops by about 30 seconds per 100m with them on and they feel like huge anchors behind me. When I try to kick, they get in the way and slow me down.

Any tips or drills to fix this? I have a running background so my ankles are pretty stiff.

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