The latest threads clearly reveal that the vast majority of masters swimmers wish breaststroke did not exist (except Peter, Allen, Aquafeisty, and a possiblely experimenting SCY freestyler). So why does everyone hate breaststroke? :mad:
I'll go first. I hated it when I was young because it was too slow, I never learned how to do it right, and I never learned the wave action because it didn't exist when I was young. I can't seem do get the timing right now. And I have no excuse. Unlike my shoulder, my knees are fully intact. Not sure I have the gumption or time to put in 100,000 yards for a complete overhaul on a stroke I don't swim in meets. But I'd like to be able to fake it in IMs ...
The average swim coach really doesn't seem to know how to teach breaststroke. I have heard some appallingly bad advice from people who were excellent at teaching free,or there advice was technically sound but they were missing the big stroke flaws. Especially if your kick is weak you really need to maintain streamline to maximize your momentum from the pull. Recover your feet by bending your knees only,not by flexing at the hip. Make your hand recovery fast so you don't get stuck in a high drag half recovered position(I see this all the time at meets,people come to a complete stop half way through their recovery. Lastly keep your head down the whole time,breath by raising your torso,not your head.
The average swim coach really doesn't seem to know how to teach breaststroke. I have heard some appallingly bad advice from people who were excellent at teaching free,or there advice was technically sound but they were missing the big stroke flaws. Especially if your kick is weak you really need to maintain streamline to maximize your momentum from the pull. Recover your feet by bending your knees only,not by flexing at the hip. Make your hand recovery fast so you don't get stuck in a high drag half recovered position(I see this all the time at meets,people come to a complete stop half way through their recovery. Lastly keep your head down the whole time,breath by raising your torso,not your head.
