https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/general/13023/improving-breaststroke-pulldownsSo recently Caeleb Dressel just broke the All American record (50.03) and from watching his race, I saw that his pulldowns were much longer both time and distance wise than anyone else (his feet were past half the pool after he pulled). So I kinda cameen-USTelligent Community 12https://community.usms.org/thread/203970?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 27 Feb 2018 11:31:57 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:03891da2-82fe-45d7-bf3f-fdbbc69c3452BoomerangBottom line, no one does walls like Dressel. Have you seen his standing vertical??<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/203958?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 27 Feb 2018 08:41:43 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:6a6b04dd-01ed-4c8a-968c-1cdcb75f69d0Jeff EngeBreaststroke pullouts are pretty much about two things in my opinion: 1) Raw strength - Shoulders, triceps and lats for the pull itself, core for the dolphin and to keep the body stable. 2) Timing of the dolphin kick - Some people are better with the kick before the pulldown, some people are better with the kick simultaneous with the pulldown. It&#39;s definitely a feel thing, no hard and fast rule for that - if you watch a heat of elite breaststrokers, you&#39;re more likely to see half and half each way than anything else.<div style="clear:both;"></div>