**Monday**

**Glenn EP: The Line!**

If you look for – or teach – only one thing in breaststroke, make it THE LINE. Glenn explains.

<https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/3244-breaststroke-the-line> #breaststroke #swimming #swimtechnique 

:05 - get under

:08 - get in line

:09 - head should stay down longer

:11 - lack of flexibility through the shoulders

:12 - elbows at the shoulders

:13 - arms aim forward and fall with the body - don’t aim down

:22 - experiment with the width

:24 - the point

:26 - stomping back

:32 - be careful not to allow the feet to fall as you initiate the pull

**Tuesday**

**Brendan Hansen: Streamline Timing**

Brendan Hansen has mastered The Line in breaststroke.  

<https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/237-streamline-timing> #breaststroke #swimming #swimtechnique 

:02.9 - The Line

:05 - The line! - compare it to the old guy in the first video

:05 - show how much longer the head stays down

:05.8 - showing in the head pierce on the insweep

:06 - watch the path of the feet and how they stay high through the entire phase

:08 - feet drawn up behind the hips

:08.6 - front of the body is ready to accept the kick

:20 - up tempo timing

:32 - up tempo timing

:44 - missle position

:53 - narrow - semi streamline

:55 - outsweep with head down

1:22 - piercing the surface

1:22 - get the head back under before the kick comes in

1:37 - streamline timing

1:48 - streamline timing

2:20 - missle position

2:22 - look for the goggles

2:38 - arms going forward

**Wednesday**

**Breaststroke Drill: Separation Drill**

Here’s one of our favorite drills for teaching The Line in breaststroke.

<https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/1391-breaststroke-separation-drill> #breaststroke #swimming #swimtechnique 

:05.6 - front ready to accept the kick

:10.2 - hands slightly aiming down

:17 - delayed kick

:25 - pull with no kick

:33 - once you reach extension, initiate the kick

:48 - keep the legs very straight through the kick

:58 - gradually bring them together

1:25 - alternate a length of drill

1:33 - with a length of swimming

**Thursday**

**Breaststroke Drill: Head-Down Pull**

Another key thing to look for when coaching breaststroke is whether the swimmer’s face is in the water until the hands separate. Learning this skill takes patience, lots of practice, and usually a few drills.

<https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/1041-breaststroke-head-down-pull> #breaststroke #swimming #swimtechnique 

:14 - initiate the outsweep prior to lifting the head

:33 - keep the eyes under the goggles during the outsweep

:38 - one option is to use paddles and a snorkel

:38 - no breath breaststroke

:47 - paddles increase the surface area and potentially the feel

:55 - pull buoy to place the focus on the pull

1:06 - start to ride the “rise”

1:31 - initiate the faux breath

1:38 - take it for a ride - full stroke

**Friday**

**Dave Denniston Breaststroke: Use a Mini Pull**

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One of the key things to look for when coaching breaststroke is the size of the swimmer’s pull. In many cases it will be too big. Teaching swimmers to use a mini pull may bring quick and noticeable results.

<https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/589-use-mini-pull> #breaststroke #swimming #swimtechnique 

:08 - mini pull

:10.5 - widest point

:16 - quick catch

:34 - front ready to accept the kick

1:00 - quick catch

1:05 - a bit wider than before

1:33 - elbows don’t go past the shoulders

1:45 - quickly dive back under

2:07 - watch the path of the hands - forward

2:17 - inward scull to quick hands forward

2:35 - kick initiated a bit earlier

2:54 - at speed - dives a bit harder

3:06 - compare slow - fast

3:23 - look how shallow he stays

3:28 - underwater breast pull

3:55 - mini pull

4:11 - underwater breaststroke

**Saturday**

**Breaststroke Drill: Kick Recovery Awareness**

Another key thing to look for when coaching breaststroke is the size of the kick. In many cases it will be too big and too wide. A big kick may feel powerful, but it sets up a massive amount of resistance that slows you down and requires lots of energy to overcome.

<https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/2393-breaststroke-kick-recovery-awareness> #breaststroke #swimming #swimtechnique 

Pavel - 23.4 50 breast

:24 - line from torso to thigh

:31 - wall kick

:38 - board kick on your back

:44 - recover the heels

:50 - kick on your back streamline

:56 - keep the knees at surface or slightly under

1:03 - heels to hands

1:16 - heels to hands touching heels

1:23 - thighs to hands

1:48 - head lead to hand lead

2:01 - position 11 kick to swim

2:12 - position 11 kick to swim

**Sunday**

**Breaststroke Drill: Kick Recovery Timing (Adam Ritter)**

When coaching breaststroke, watch for how the swimmer times the recovery of the feet. A small change in timing can bring big results.

<https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/2084-breaststroke-kick-recovery-timing> #breaststroke #swimming #swimtechnique 

:08 - torso to thigh line

:17 - arms fully extended prior to the kick

200 IM

1:36 - look at the line

1:38 - look at how far he is through the pull before he initiates the recovery

1:44 - how far up do you need to go to get a grab with the feet

Bonus:

Breast Drill: Toe-Draw Recovery

<https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/1968-breaststroke-toe-draw-recovery>

Amanda Beard: Pull the Hips Forward

<https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/525-pull-your-hips-forward>


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Feb. 27, 2024, How to Coach Breaststroke After Teaching the Basics