Josie looks forward to lap swimming with her shinfinTM fins because they give her a powerful fluid kick from her hips and overall better swimming style. She adjusts the fin position on her leg because that gives her the ideal angle and height for her kick.
Josie’s review from Brisbane, Australia
“I must say that I have noticed a considerable improvement in my kicking style. My kicking is a lot more fluid and powerful. All in all, I am very happy with my purchase and follow up customer care. I actually look forward to swimming laps now I have shinfinTM fins, which is a huge turn around for me :)”
Josie’s review: Lap swimming fins with a powerful fluid kick style
“I must say that I have noticed a considerable improvement in my kicking style. My kicking is a lot more fluid and powerful. Thanks for the follow up.”
Reply
Yes we get a lot of excellent feedback like yours about improvements in kicking style.
What height have you been fitting the fins so far? (i.e. where do the fin tips reach along your feet?)
Josie
“I have been positioning the fins to sit around my toenails as directed. I have large calf muscles and wondered whether this was affecting the positioning of the fins?”
“All in all, I am very happy with my purchase and follow up customer care. I actually look forward to swimming laps now I have shinfinTM fins, which is a huge turn around for me :)”
Reply
The straps cross over just above your ankle, below your calf muscle, so larger calf muscles shouldn’t really affect the fin positioning. Perhaps twisting the fin a little to one side might help, so the fin centreline is lined up on a different toenail. What do you think?
Josie
“Thanks for the advice and follow up care. I’m still ironing out the ideal fin position but have been experimenting as you have recommended. I am more that happy for you to use excerpts from our e-mails. It’s the least I can do, you’ve been so helpful :)”
“Looking forward to keeping fit and improving my swimming.”
Reply
All the best and I hope your swimming improves as you wish.
Conclusion
shinfinTM fins guide you into a more powerful kick from your hips. This helps you achieve a smoother, more fluid kick and overall better swimming style. Furthermore, you can optimise your kicking style by adjusting the fin height on your leg and the fin angle around your leg. Please also see these swim style FAQ.