**Monday** <https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/487-arm-pull-elbows> :10 - elbows drop passed the shoulders - hips aren’t impacted :16 - hips stay close to surface :22 - it’s the height of the elbows that matter Close to the surface from the end of the pull through the recovery :29 - look at where the elbows are :36 - elbows high through extension 1:04 - Roque says to keep the elbows in front of the shoulders at all times. But look. 1:16 - says you’re TRYING to keep the elbows in front, but they probably won’t 1:50 - too big, too far back - big pizza 1:51 - depth of the elbows on recovery 2:02 - start with a mini-pull 2:10 - speed in recovery 2:20 - speed in recovery limits the chance the elbows will drop

**Tuesday** <https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/3068-lane-line-pull> :16 - lay over the lane line and practice the pull pattern :24 - eyes down to feel the movement :42 - lane line inhibits the elbows from going too far back :47 - everything stays in front :54 - see how the elbows stay high and close to the surface 1:10 - lay on the deck and put the arm pit on the corner of the pool 1:20 - elbows slightly dropping You can also do this with a noodle

**Wednesday** <https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/579-slow-mo-breaststroke-kaitlin-sandeno> :15 - depth of the elbows :21 - depth of the elbows on pull - height of the elbows on recovery :33 - high elbow connection :34 - hands nearly touching the sternum 1:03 - high elbow catch 1:23 - look at the height of the elbows on the set up Frame forward to elbows a the shoulders - AT the surface 1:24 - at full depth of the pull, the elbows are nearly out of the water 1:40 - elbows out 1:54 - elbows out - hands nearly touching the body Elbows stay above the shadow of the lane line until fully recovered 1:56 - The ideal timing - eyes below arms - arms extended - kick just starting

**Thursday** <https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/60-breaststroke-head-on-underwater-slow-motion> :10 - still about the elbows - look how tight :11 - hands staying inside the tube of the body :19 - high elbows :25 - high elbows and then they stay at that height through the entire pull :29 - watch the height of the elbows through the entire pull and recovery :36 - eyes down until the corners

**Friday** <https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/875-breaststroke-outsweep-and-head-to-air> :05 - eyes up a bit earlier than Robert :05 - wide hands - high elbows :08 - elbows just under the surface initiating the recovery :10 - elbows stay high through full extension :11 - ideal timing - hands directly forward :19 - elbows AT the surface during catch :21-:22 - elbows actually go slightly UP during extension :24 - step through to show ideal timing :31 - look at the surface disruption from the height of the elbows

**Saturday** <https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/1979-breaststroke-front-scull> :02 - elbows don’t go as far back :08 - hands attack forward - elbows rise :14 - elbows at surface - down and out - up and in :20 - stationary elbows - high and in front of shoulders :30 - very little movement from shoulder to elbow :34 - WATCH your hands :40 - sculling - palm is always pitched to push water slightly back 1:00 - no backward movement of the hand - no sweeping or curling 1:18 - small dolphin or pull buoy to isolate the arms

**Sunday** <https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/594-underwater-breaststroke-drill> :04 - small body dolphins with arms out front :17 - mini pull with elbows in front - dolphin kick :39 - full pull with breaststroke kick - underwater breaststroke :52 - full pull showing elbows may come slightly behind the shoulders 1:05 - this drill will help to understand if the elbows are coming too far back

**Bonus:** <https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/528-skinny-arms-in-front> :42 - elbows back - hands nearly touching the body :46 - elbows scraping across the surface - HIGH :57 - elbows high 1:24 - narrow and high recovery

<https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/577-slow-mo-breaststroke-erik-vendt> :24 - high elbow catch :25 - full arm nearly completely out of the water :27 - ideal timing :29 - beautiful line :36 - shrug to get arms higher WIDE recovery :50 - hands initiate wide - elbows NEARLY out :52 - Lands narrow

**Zac Stubblety-Cook World Record** From the stands: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=65&v=XakYhyKL8RQ&feature=youtu.be> From Amazon: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEeXXijKO8Q>


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May 24, 2022 - Breaststroke Pull Zoom