Swimming

I tried one of those leg floats at my swim this morning, what a difference. Only yesterday i was trying to kick less, which made a big difference, today i tried not kicking at all. A huge difference! Felt like i could really push my way though the water focusing on moving forwards rather than not sinking. Also helped with getting used to breathing on my left with proper rotation. Not sure how much i should be doing with the float as it actually felt a fair bit easier than without.

Great !

As a rule of thumb (whatever that means) swimming aids should not be used more than 25% of the overall session.

I would start with full fc, then go onto pull, then back to fc.
The pull is my main swimming kit recommendation.
Pull is great when you start to get tired and technique starts to lack.
and yes it is easier, because it is lifting you hips.
The higher in the water the less drag you are causing. :)

When using it, concentrate on the roll of the hips, and the technique of the arms, body postion and breathing.

Enjoy !