One of the world's fastest breaststrokers and IM swimmers demonstrates classic and "teachable" technique for all four strokes...and talks about how to approach each stroke in an IM race. A complete instructional video for swimmers and coaches.
One of the world's fastest breaststrokers and IM swimmers demonstrates classic and "teachable" technique for all four strokes...and talks about how to approach each stroke in an IM race. A complete instructional video for swimmers and coaches.
In honor of Eric Shanteau and all the swimmers competing at the US Championships this week, check out a shot of Eric's breaststroke.
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.
To really excel at breaststroke, you need to be able to control your breathing...and not just the breathing in, but also the breathing OUT!
In breaststroke, timing is everything, and knowing when to initiate the kick is a critical element in that timing. Steve Haufler's Separation Drill does a great job in over-teaching this simple step to a great breaststroke.
IM set this week, with plenty of chances to work on butterfly arm recovery, back/breast transition turns.
This week's Pic is a moving picture. Doing our best to illustrate the speed at which the hands and head need to move forward after the breath in breaststroke. Tell us how we (me) did. It's a work in progress... thanks to Roque Santos.
If you're going to learn a great breaststroke kick, why not go to the best. Roque Santos, 200 breaststroke U.S. Olympian and multiple masters world record holder, shows us a couple tricks to an effective kick.
From our recent visit to Austin, Eric Shanteau shows a bit of breaststroke.
This week's pic comes from a video currently in production. I posted a clip of this video in our "fan page" on Facebook with the simple question, "Who is this swimmer?"
Too often, especially when kicking with a board, many swimmers search for the most power possible, which causes the legs and knees to go too wide.
We thought we'd ramp it up a bit this week. Here's the main set for my breaststroke group from a couple days ago. Remember, it's not just about completing the set, it's about meeting the goals of the set throughout.
Such a simple drill, but carrying a good amount of teaching. Underwaters isn't just about finding out how long you can hold your breath; in fact, these can be quite dangerous if done alone, or to a point beyond discomfort. So, BE CAREFUL.
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