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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One more question:
When is the breath supposed to take place? I know you shouldn't breathe during the outsweep. Do you come up to breathe as soon as you start the insweep, in the middle of the insweep, or when your hands are under your chin?
Just as I focus so much on getting my hands out front that I sometimes rush through insweep to recovery, I think I may be focusing too much on keeping my body in line so I may be breathing too late (I try to hold myself down until my palms are almost together).
One more question:
When is the breath supposed to take place? I know you shouldn't breathe during the outsweep. Do you come up to breathe as soon as you start the insweep, in the middle of the insweep, or when your hands are under your chin?
Just as I focus so much on getting my hands out front that I sometimes rush through insweep to recovery, I think I may be focusing too much on keeping my body in line so I may be breathing too late (I try to hold myself down until my palms are almost together).
