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 ...
I thought Brendan Hansen had 11" hands! Who is "whp?" Is that my typo? Some darn forumer said breaststrokers "were born." It must be that Stark guy, braggin' again. Or Peter Cruise. I just couldn't figure out how I bore one. But I've been told repeatedly, it's a recessive/progressive gene. :rofl:
Actually it was me that said I hear breaststrokers are born ... I've read that before. I do use that line when my coach gives me a set of breaststroke, or long IM sets where my teammates lap me ... :dunno:
I admire beautiful breaststroke, and really anyone that can swim it faster than I can, so pretty much everyone.
We did a medley relay last night at the end of practice. There were 4 of us and two that can only swim free/back and then Rick and I. So it was pretty obvious who was going to do what. I also beat my secret teammate nemisis on that fly leg, despite her slight head start ... :groovy: :applaud: :wiggle: :banana: :woot:
I thought Brendan Hansen had 11" hands! Who is "whp?" Is that my typo? Some darn forumer said breaststrokers "were born." It must be that Stark guy, braggin' again. Or Peter Cruise. I just couldn't figure out how I bore one. But I've been told repeatedly, it's a recessive/progressive gene. :rofl:
Actually it was me that said I hear breaststrokers are born ... I've read that before. I do use that line when my coach gives me a set of breaststroke, or long IM sets where my teammates lap me ... :dunno:
I admire beautiful breaststroke, and really anyone that can swim it faster than I can, so pretty much everyone.
We did a medley relay last night at the end of practice. There were 4 of us and two that can only swim free/back and then Rick and I. So it was pretty obvious who was going to do what. I also beat my secret teammate nemisis on that fly leg, despite her slight head start ... :groovy: :applaud: :wiggle: :banana: :woot:
