I'm 38 years old and started swimming for fitness about 3 months ago. I learned basic breaststroke in my late 20s but haven't practiced much back then.
Here is a video of my breaststroke swim.
www.dropbox.com/.../breaststroke 2.MOV
If I sprint, it takes me about 33 seconds for 25m and 2:27 for 100m. I can maintain 2:40 per 100m when I swim long distances like 1000m, without getting tired.
I have two modest goals - Swim 25m in 25 seconds and 100m in 2min. How do I quickly reach these goals? Is my problem my poor technique or lack of strength (I'm skinny)?
Thanks in advance.
You are much better in body position. Your pull is still narrow and you are pausing at the end of the pull back before the recovery. The insweep should transition seamlessly into the recovery. You have very little insweep, making that difficult. Also, with your pull you are leading with your elbows instead of getting your elbows above your hands, kind of like EVF in free, or as I was taught many years ago, like reaching over a barrel.
You are much better in body position. Your pull is still narrow and you are pausing at the end of the pull back before the recovery. The insweep should transition seamlessly into the recovery. You have very little insweep, making that difficult. Also, with your pull you are leading with your elbows instead of getting your elbows above your hands, kind of like EVF in free, or as I was taught many years ago, like reaching over a barrel.
