Hey, im very confused right now about the breastroke and how to do it properly. The one that my coach taught me was very different from the one that i was in the Olympics or youtube. There is the one where when your hand comes out the water its a bit open and the other one thats closed. Should the pull be wide or small? Should it comes out of the water?? Should the arms be beside your beside your chest or in front of it?? Please someone help getting confused and dont want to waste more time learning the wrong stroke, thx
As said, there is a lot of variation, depending on your physiology. Having a video to watch would help. As to the particular questions: recover your arms shooting straight forward, not up or down. If you are riding high in the water due to speed or undulation your hands will come out of the water. If you are riding lower in the water they won't. In my 50 BR they come out of the water, in my 100 sometimes out of the water, in my 200 at the surface of the water, not out of it. As to how wide a pull, that depends on strength, flexibility and hand speed. A wider pull can be stronger, but the most important thing is getting back to streamline for the power part of the kick. if you can't pull wide and have fast hands, don't pull wide. I find as I get older my pull is a little narrower. Hands should always be in front of the shoulders. Some elites bring their elbows back past the shoulders, but you must have quick hands to do that.
As said, there is a lot of variation, depending on your physiology. Having a video to watch would help. As to the particular questions: recover your arms shooting straight forward, not up or down. If you are riding high in the water due to speed or undulation your hands will come out of the water. If you are riding lower in the water they won't. In my 50 BR they come out of the water, in my 100 sometimes out of the water, in my 200 at the surface of the water, not out of it. As to how wide a pull, that depends on strength, flexibility and hand speed. A wider pull can be stronger, but the most important thing is getting back to streamline for the power part of the kick. if you can't pull wide and have fast hands, don't pull wide. I find as I get older my pull is a little narrower. Hands should always be in front of the shoulders. Some elites bring their elbows back past the shoulders, but you must have quick hands to do that.
