OK, I am relatively new to serious swimming - just over a year. I recently started to really focus on my pullout for breaststroke. Prior to that I would just push off, and pop to the surface as part of my first stroke. No real pullout. Now that I am doing a pullout, I have a problem.
I push off the wall and am going fast. As I slow down, I do my keyhole shaped pull and go faster again. So far so good. Then, as I try to bring my hands up and my legs up to do my underwater kick - trouble. I slow down to the point of almost stopping.:confused: Then I do my underwater kick, followed by a regular pull, popping up to breathe.
What are some common mistakes that newbies make during the pullout that would cause this near stopping. I feel like it is costing me a good two seconds on each turn. I know none of you have seen me swim, but if I get some general things to look for, I can hopefully improve. Thanks.
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Timing is everything on the breaststroke underwater pulldown. One neat fact, most people are faster during the first 2 seconds of the underwater than they are at any time in a race.
I use the following timing:
50 *** 2 seconds, pull down, one second kick to the surface
100 *** 3 seconds, pull down, two seconds kick to the surface
200 *** 3 seconds, pull down, three seconds kick to the surface
The keyhole pull down is just one form. I prefer a straight pulldown with the hands ending up between the legs. A narrow kick is very important, a wide kick can stop you flat. The legs pulling back is the stopper, so narrowing it down is less resistance.
I have all sorts of stuff you might enjoy at www. breaststroke.info
Coach Wayne McCauley
ASCA Level 5
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Former Member
Timing is everything on the breaststroke underwater pulldown. One neat fact, most people are faster during the first 2 seconds of the underwater than they are at any time in a race.
I use the following timing:
50 *** 2 seconds, pull down, one second kick to the surface
100 *** 3 seconds, pull down, two seconds kick to the surface
200 *** 3 seconds, pull down, three seconds kick to the surface
The keyhole pull down is just one form. I prefer a straight pulldown with the hands ending up between the legs. A narrow kick is very important, a wide kick can stop you flat. The legs pulling back is the stopper, so narrowing it down is less resistance.
I have all sorts of stuff you might enjoy at www. breaststroke.info
Coach Wayne McCauley
ASCA Level 5
