GoSwim GoldBreaststroke - Head Position
1 commentThis is an old fine point for breaststroke, but it still needs to be reinforced frequently when teaching swimmers of all ages.
Breaststroke - Eggbeater Warmup
Here's a quick option to help develop a good breaststroke kick, while at the same time, warming up the insides of the legs to avoid injury.
Breaststroke - Shadow Outsweeps
We've played with shadows in breaststroke before, but it's never bad to revisit.
Breaststroke - Single-Stroke Streamline
Teaching young swimmers to "finish the process" of each stroke of breaststroke is the beginning of a long journey of stroke building.
Breaststroke - Under Lane
Keep your head down to avoid resistance and to get into a great gliding position on every stroke.
Breaststroke - Breathe Every Other Stroke
Here's a quick trick you can try in practice to stay low and keep moving forward.
Breaststroke - Kick Variation
This is an old drill revisited due to a young swimmer posting a comment in the GoSwim app. "Tori" posted that she just learned she had "breaststroker's knee" and was pretty unhappy about it.
Breaststroke - Davo Hands
This past week, I was reminded of a great hand-awareness drill from US Paralympic Resident Coach, Dave Denniston.
Breaststroke - 3 Fly 3 Breast
Obviously, this can also be a butterfly drill, but chances are you'll feel the adjustments, or at least the ability to vary your timing more easily in breaststroke than in butterfly.
Breaststroke - Timing Underwater Dolphin
Ever since the initiation of the dolphin kick in the underwater pull, there have been discussions about when the dolphin kick should come in. Here's a quick variation of what we're seeing more and more of.
Breaststroke - High-Hands Freestyle
If you're a very stroke-specific swimmer, like a 200 breaststroker, you're still going to spend most of your time swimming freestyle. With that in mind, sometimes thinking specifically like a breaststroker while swimming freestyle is a good thing.
Breaststroke - High-Heels Recovery
The breaststroke kick is the most disruptive swimming move in our sport. Creating as little resistance as possible during the set up for this action can be a huge advantage to your swimming.
Breaststroke - Timing Your Breath
When swimmers are learning breaststroke, they generally follow their instinct when it's time to breathe. This focal point can help you determine if you're going to air at the most efficient spot in your stroke.
Breaststroke - Front Scull Pull
We continue to find new uses for sculling. Isolating the initial arm movement in breaststroke is no easy task, but falls right into line in this drill.
Breaststroke - Sculling at the Wall
Sculling at the Wall is a great drill for learning how to move your hands from side to side (rather than pulling back) in breaststroke.
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