I watch lap swimmers and many have difficulty learning the breastroke kick. When they swim breastroke, the kick is off. Freestyle and backstroke not nearly the same problems. Butterfly is also difficult to master. As someone who has swim both fly and breastroke, sometimes I fell that *** is harder on you than fly. And in my middle years I'm more of a breastroker. What do you think? Which one is harder?
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Well, there's an interesting question, and probably one which will elicit many different views.
For my part, I'd say that *** stroke is probably harder on the knees than the other 3 strokes.
I'm sure most would say that butterfly is the most strenuous stroke to perform. I know plenty of folk who wouldn't have any problem doing lots of 100's or 200's on any stroke except butterfly. (But is that solely because they practice fly less??)
Then again, I recall some research from many years ago that argued that backstroke was the hardest stroke, on the basis that it''s the only stroke where your face is predominantly out of the water. (When your face is immersed your breathing rate decreases.)
Interested in other's views though.
Alex
Well, there's an interesting question, and probably one which will elicit many different views.
For my part, I'd say that *** stroke is probably harder on the knees than the other 3 strokes.
I'm sure most would say that butterfly is the most strenuous stroke to perform. I know plenty of folk who wouldn't have any problem doing lots of 100's or 200's on any stroke except butterfly. (But is that solely because they practice fly less??)
Then again, I recall some research from many years ago that argued that backstroke was the hardest stroke, on the basis that it''s the only stroke where your face is predominantly out of the water. (When your face is immersed your breathing rate decreases.)
Interested in other's views though.
Alex
