I just got my new Swimming World and it said that FINA was looking at allowing a dolphin kick in the breaststroke pullout. Does anyone know the status of this?
"Kitajima spends more of each stroke cycle in streamline than any male breaststroker ever."
Right there is the key to breastroke a powerful kick in streamline position followed by a glide. RIDE THE GLIDE. Impatient breastrokers don't glide enough, they begin their pull too soon and fail maximize their glides.
Steve Lundquist trained in Austin in 1984 right before trials. On Steve's breastroke kick, he'd quickly snap his feet back and his legs would finish high and streamlined.
I had lunch with Eddie Reese today, he told us to keep our eyes on his breastroker Matt Lowe from Minot ND. Matt was injured and didn't do well at NCAA's.
Ande
Originally posted by breastroker
Dima,
Kitajima spends more of each stroke cycle in streamline than any male breaststroker ever. And he has the best ankle snap. So many coaches and swimmers think the catch of the kick is most important. I don't. I feel the finish where the legs acceleration is fastest and then snapping the ankle is more important.
"Kitajima spends more of each stroke cycle in streamline than any male breaststroker ever."
Right there is the key to breastroke a powerful kick in streamline position followed by a glide. RIDE THE GLIDE. Impatient breastrokers don't glide enough, they begin their pull too soon and fail maximize their glides.
Steve Lundquist trained in Austin in 1984 right before trials. On Steve's breastroke kick, he'd quickly snap his feet back and his legs would finish high and streamlined.
I had lunch with Eddie Reese today, he told us to keep our eyes on his breastroker Matt Lowe from Minot ND. Matt was injured and didn't do well at NCAA's.
Ande
Originally posted by breastroker
Dima,
Kitajima spends more of each stroke cycle in streamline than any male breaststroker ever. And he has the best ankle snap. So many coaches and swimmers think the catch of the kick is most important. I don't. I feel the finish where the legs acceleration is fastest and then snapping the ankle is more important.