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.
Waynes website is a treasure trove of information and I highly reccomend it. I think Wayne would agree that the current trend is away from overlap stroke to now "ride the glide"i.e. stretch out the streamline position before starting the next stroke.That article isn't clear on when to breath,saying just on the insweep. As you recover your feet your knees will drop relative to your center of gravity(think of your body as a teeter-totter,do not raise your thighs at the hips.)This is simultaneous with the end of the insweep where the thrust forces are lifting your torso up. It requires little effort then to raise the torso further so you can breath without lifting your head.At least it seems this way to me. I am trying to put into words something that is easier to understand by observing great swimmers and feeling what seems right in the pool.
Waynes website is a treasure trove of information and I highly reccomend it. I think Wayne would agree that the current trend is away from overlap stroke to now "ride the glide"i.e. stretch out the streamline position before starting the next stroke.That article isn't clear on when to breath,saying just on the insweep. As you recover your feet your knees will drop relative to your center of gravity(think of your body as a teeter-totter,do not raise your thighs at the hips.)This is simultaneous with the end of the insweep where the thrust forces are lifting your torso up. It requires little effort then to raise the torso further so you can breath without lifting your head.At least it seems this way to me. I am trying to put into words something that is easier to understand by observing great swimmers and feeling what seems right in the pool.
