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Fulcrum Hand Paddles allow you to push harder and safer through the water.  The most common cause of shoulder injury to swimmers occurs during the initial push at the beginning of the stroke. 

Fulcrum Paddles are designed so they can be moved very easily at this crucial segment of the stroke.  Once you reach the “catch” position, you can push very hard, very safely. 

Fulcrum Hand Paddles are the ideal companion to the Freestyler hand Paddles, which perfect hand entry to lengthen the stroke and initiate rotation. 

The Fulcrum Paddles focus on the subsequent propulsive catch phase to achieve strength training and optimum stroke rate.

The Symmetrical shape eliminates potential damage to the arm and shoulder caused by torque forces of asymmetrical paddles.

Wrist cutout shifts center-of-force closer to the wrist joint, reducing stress to the forearm and enabling major upper body muscles to engage at full capacity.

New, improved design and a new, giant XXL (69 sq. in.) size paddle!

This new design makes it possible for you to use MUCH larger paddles safely!  Swimming stresses shoulders.

All paddles stress shoulders.  Do not suddenly increase the distance you swim with paddles.  Start with a conservative size and swim a conservative distance.  Then gradually increase distance and move up to as large of a paddle as you can push. What size paddle should you get? This new design is changing the rules.  The XXL has almost 70 square inches of surface area.  The XXL is being safely used and is the paddle of choice for female competitive swimmers weighing 140lbs. and male swimmers weighing 150 to 200+ lbs.  For conservative sizing refer to the chart on the front of the bag.

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New training techniques now possible: 

Fast swimming requires fast movements at moderate force levels.  Paddles cause arm movements to be slower, but muscle forces are much higher.  Paddles help build strength and power for slower movements.  The larger the paddle you use, the higher the forces you will exert.  To use this new strength and power, it is necessary to effectively transfer it to faster movements.  This can be done by using two or three sizes of paddles. 

Swim most of your pulling laps with a very large paddle to generate very high forces.  At least twice per week, switch to the smaller paddles to practice faster movements.  You can do this by swimming an entire pulling portion of your workout with the smaller size or you can switch from the larger to the smaller after you have completed 70% to 75% of your pulling for that workout.  If you are preparing for competition, increase the percentage of small paddle use as you approach your taper period.