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 ...
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I actually always liked breaststroke because you get to breathe more often. Back has always been my best stroke, and I tend to have trouble getting enough air in free and fly. More recently, I've had more trouble improving my breaststroke than my other strokes, but I think I'm starting to change that. Just in general, I think so many people hate it because it's so unique and it's really hard to look good at it if you're not.
I actually always liked breaststroke because you get to breathe more often. Back has always been my best stroke, and I tend to have trouble getting enough air in free and fly. More recently, I've had more trouble improving my breaststroke than my other strokes, but I think I'm starting to change that. Just in general, I think so many people hate it because it's so unique and it's really hard to look good at it if you're not.
