Why Your Runner's Ankles Work Against You in Water (The Flexibility-Speed Connection)
Discover how your run training creates ankle stiffness that acts like anchors and slow you down. In this 8-page guide you will learn why ankles built for running work against swimming efficiency, plus specific stretches and mobility work to develop the flexibility your kick demands.
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Your running and cycling training have created strong, stable ankles that are perfect for the road but terrible for the water. These rigid, strong, inflexible ankles are actually working as anchors, dragging your legs down no matter how well you execute your kicking technique.
Sound Familiar?
- ✗Your legs sink no matter how hard you kick
- ✗You pray every race will be wetsuit legal
- ✗You rely on a pull buoy just to feel balanced
What You'll Learn:
- ✓Understand why running and cycling create ankle stiffness that sabotages swimming efficiency
- ✓Learn the critical 90+ degree ankle flexibility requirement for effective kicking
- ✓Recognize how stiff ankles turn your feet into brakes instead of propulsive fins
- ✓Master progressive ankle stretching techniques from warrior pose to advanced positions
- ✓How to find the balance between ankle stability needs for land sports with mobility requirements for swimming

Hey! I'm Rory from SwimFast
I'm a swim coach who gave up working with kids to focus exclusively on helping Age Group Triathletes like you. Most of my athletes don't have the technique foundation of swimmers who started young, or the time to swim 30km per week like the pros. verything on ICanSwimFast.com is designed to help you swim faster and more efficiently, even with limited pool time.
Why Your Runner's Ankles Work Against You in Water (The Flexibility-Speed Connection)
Discover how your run training creates ankle stiffness that acts like anchors and slow you down. In this 8-page guide you will learn why ankles built for running work against swimming efficiency, plus specific stretches and mobility work to develop the flexibility your kick demands.
What's Inside
From the Guide:
Your running and cycling training have created strong, stable ankles that are perfect for the road but terrible for the water. These rigid, strong, inflexible ankles are actually working as anchors, dragging your legs down no matter how well you execute your kicking technique.
Sound Familiar?
- ✗Your legs sink no matter how hard you kick
- ✗You pray every race will be wetsuit legal
- ✗You rely on a pull buoy just to feel balanced
What You'll Learn:
- ✓Understand why running and cycling create ankle stiffness that sabotages swimming efficiency
- ✓Learn the critical 90+ degree ankle flexibility requirement for effective kicking
- ✓Recognize how stiff ankles turn your feet into brakes instead of propulsive fins
- ✓Master progressive ankle stretching techniques from warrior pose to advanced positions
- ✓How to find the balance between ankle stability needs for land sports with mobility requirements for swimming

Hey! I'm Rory from SwimFast
I'm a swim coach who gave up working with kids to focus exclusively on helping Age Group Triathletes like you. Most of my athletes don't have the technique foundation of swimmers who started young, or the time to swim 30km per week like the pros. Everything on ICanSwimFast.com is designed to help you swim faster and more efficiently, even with limited pool time.

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