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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Originally posted by Jeff Commings
Current world record holders/Olympic champions who use each of Wayne's three breaststroke styles:
Wave: Brendan Hansen, Kosuke Kitajima, Jessica Hardy
Flat: Liesel Jones
Undulating: Amanda Beard
What's the difference between Wave and Undulating? I had always thought Amanda's is wave also, except with a bigger wave because she comes up higher in the water.
How about Tara Kirk's style? Does she belong to Wave or Undulating?
Originally posted by Jeff Commings
Current world record holders/Olympic champions who use each of Wayne's three breaststroke styles:
Wave: Brendan Hansen, Kosuke Kitajima, Jessica Hardy
Flat: Liesel Jones
Undulating: Amanda Beard
What's the difference between Wave and Undulating? I had always thought Amanda's is wave also, except with a bigger wave because she comes up higher in the water.
How about Tara Kirk's style? Does she belong to Wave or Undulating?
