Review on FINIS 1 05 042 Alignment Kickboard by Adam Walsh

For coaches I used this board as a tool to strengthen almost all elements of freestyle, backstroke and butterfly. I used to give my swimmers a floating buoy for balance, but this board takes the guesswork out. Kids can focus on paddling instead of wrestling with their instrument, which in turn helps improve their balance in the water. It's funny how it works. I used it for optimization, not as efficient as I thought but still useful. I give my kids a tube that keeps their head in the right position and supports the shoulder and back stabilizers. I had a breathing problem so the probe solved it immediately. Some of my older swimmers alternate training strokes between breaths - it works when they can. Ironically, this board separates experienced swimmers from beginners - of all ages. Experienced swimmers learn how to breathe by rotating their shoulders and hips, while beginners lift their heads straight up. The board slides to the side and makes recovery more difficult. This made it easy to change some of the annoying habits the kids had inherited from other coaches.