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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:woot: 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:
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:woot: 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:
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