When I swim breaststroke, I use the outsweep and insweep type of pull. I don't focus on pulling back at all. I read it somewhere that you should also focus on pulling back. WHen I tried doing that, my hands got stuck and my timing is off. Anyone has any thoughts?
Also, how wide should you pull? I sweep out to 12-15 inches outside my shoulder width, anchor my hands, then start insweep? I am concerned it might be too wide. When I tried anchoring my hands narrower, I don't feel as powerful of an insweep.
Thanks.
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You want your palms facing back while your arms are coming into your chest. That helps pull up your body to breath and pull you through the water. Then when they hit a straight line with your armpits (respectively) they come together to go back out. As for going out to wide, think of you want them to go wide enough that if you pulled straight back your arms would be at 90 degrees, they shouldn't go much wider than that. Making a pizza and cutting it in half....I still chant that to myself sometimes. ;) I hope that makes sense.....
Good Luck!!
You want your palms facing back while your arms are coming into your chest. That helps pull up your body to breath and pull you through the water. Then when they hit a straight line with your armpits (respectively) they come together to go back out. As for going out to wide, think of you want them to go wide enough that if you pulled straight back your arms would be at 90 degrees, they shouldn't go much wider than that. Making a pizza and cutting it in half....I still chant that to myself sometimes. ;) I hope that makes sense.....
Good Luck!!
