breaststroke detail

Originally posted by hooked-on-swimming One - is your head supposed to be in one position only at all times, i.e. looking down or do you kinda raise it a bit when about to break the surface when finishing the pull-out and then lowering your chin again to look down when submerging again?I noticed after watching some videos that there is some slight movement of the head.Or am I wrong? You generally want to minimize the movement of your head relative to your body, as 330man has stated, and to drive your head up and down by pulsing your body. In practice, of course, it's virtually impossible to totally eliminate all head movement. Two - how deep is it best to be when doing the underwater part(streamline part) of the breaststroke(not start or turns). The important thing is not to go so deep that you have to fight your way back to the surface. Three - what is the optimal stroke count for breaststroke for, say, 25-meter pool(I am 6'1'') This varies from person to person. Your height is not the sole indicator. Different people vary in how effective a breaststroke kick they can achieve. And finally - how is it best to train the breaststroke kick(sample drills would be appreciated) The "one up, two down" drill 33oman describes is good, provided that you think of it as underwater breaststroke kicking in which you surface every couple of strokes to breathe. If you think of it as a modified breaststroke in which you stroke once and kick twice, this may encourage you to rush your kick, which is a bad thing to do. Keep in mind that a good breaststroke kick takes longer than a good breaststroke arm stroke. For some additional drills, see: www.totalimmersion.net/.../mcadams.html

Originally posted by hooked-on-swimming One - is your head supposed to be in one position only at all times, i.e. looking down or do you kinda raise it a bit when about to break the surface when finishing the pull-out and then lowering your chin again to look down when submerging again?I noticed after watching some videos that there is some slight movement of the head.Or am I wrong? You generally want to minimize the movement of your head relative to your body, as 330man has stated, and to drive your head up and down by pulsing your body. In practice, of course, it's virtually impossible to totally eliminate all head movement. Two - how deep is it best to be when doing the underwater part(streamline part) of the breaststroke(not start or turns). The important thing is not to go so deep that you have to fight your way back to the surface. Three - what is the optimal stroke count for breaststroke for, say, 25-meter pool(I am 6'1'') This varies from person to person. Your height is not the sole indicator. Different people vary in how effective a breaststroke kick they can achieve. And finally - how is it best to train the breaststroke kick(sample drills would be appreciated) The "one up, two down" drill 33oman describes is good, provided that you think of it as underwater breaststroke kicking in which you surface every couple of strokes to breathe. If you think of it as a modified breaststroke in which you stroke once and kick twice, this may encourage you to rush your kick, which is a bad thing to do. Keep in mind that a good breaststroke kick takes longer than a good breaststroke arm stroke. For some additional drills, see: www.totalimmersion.net/.../mcadams.html