I just got back into swiming over the past year or so and have enjoyed getting back into shape and learing about all of the technique improvements since I swam as a kid. My specialty was always the 200 breaststroke, and I was very pleased to find out that I could go completely under water. I was DQed for this to many times. I have also read some vague references to the kick having changed, but I do not understand how the kick has changed.
I have also read about a drill using a pull buoy, but cannot find any specific descriptions on the drill.
Can anyone help me out here?
Thanks
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Blue
here's a few Breastroke Kick Drills and sets to do:
I'm making up some of these names:
Couch Kick drill
kick on your back in sort of a sitting position
which creates more resistance, you can watch what you do with your feet and legs, concentrate on pressing as much water as you can all the way through your kick
RIDE THE GLIDE DRILL
kick on your belly, arms extended out in front and concentrate on being in perfect streamline position before during and after each kick, glide as far as you can before you take your next kick,
take as few kicks as you can to get across the pool
Ride the Glide (with time)
concentrate on perfect form and gliding but also get your times.
and know where you tend to fall for 3 strokes, 4 strokes, 5 strokes,
Egg beater
vertical kicking
though I'm not much of a fan, because you can't tell how fast you're going. It's easy to slack off.
SLAM Drill
on the slam drill you exaggerate power and speed in the last half to one third of your kick, you finish each kick by slamming your feet and legs together, be sure to warm up your groin.
Even Splitting / negative splitting
kick 50's, 100's, 150's or 200's where you even split or negative split, this get's you
Pace Work
Kicking 50's and 100's on a particular pace with not much rest
try to hold 5 or 10 on the fastest interval you can, using easy speed and 10 seconds rest per 100 or 5 per 50
Speed work
12.5's, 25's, 50's, 75's and 100's for time
on 12.5's and 25's do a few without taking a push off so you'll have to take more kicks
Testing
testing is where you kick a particular distance for time.
25, 50, 75, 100, 150, 200, 300, 400, 500
on the shorter races preferrably on a coaches go and a watch
watch timing doesn't matter as much 150 and up
Ande
here's a few Breastroke Kick Drills and sets to do:
I'm making up some of these names:
Couch Kick drill
kick on your back in sort of a sitting position
which creates more resistance, you can watch what you do with your feet and legs, concentrate on pressing as much water as you can all the way through your kick
RIDE THE GLIDE DRILL
kick on your belly, arms extended out in front and concentrate on being in perfect streamline position before during and after each kick, glide as far as you can before you take your next kick,
take as few kicks as you can to get across the pool
Ride the Glide (with time)
concentrate on perfect form and gliding but also get your times.
and know where you tend to fall for 3 strokes, 4 strokes, 5 strokes,
Egg beater
vertical kicking
though I'm not much of a fan, because you can't tell how fast you're going. It's easy to slack off.
SLAM Drill
on the slam drill you exaggerate power and speed in the last half to one third of your kick, you finish each kick by slamming your feet and legs together, be sure to warm up your groin.
Even Splitting / negative splitting
kick 50's, 100's, 150's or 200's where you even split or negative split, this get's you
Pace Work
Kicking 50's and 100's on a particular pace with not much rest
try to hold 5 or 10 on the fastest interval you can, using easy speed and 10 seconds rest per 100 or 5 per 50
Speed work
12.5's, 25's, 50's, 75's and 100's for time
on 12.5's and 25's do a few without taking a push off so you'll have to take more kicks
Testing
testing is where you kick a particular distance for time.
25, 50, 75, 100, 150, 200, 300, 400, 500
on the shorter races preferrably on a coaches go and a watch
watch timing doesn't matter as much 150 and up
Ande
