Why do most masters swimmers hate breaststroke?

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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  • OK, you two sock models, I expect avatars. We can all vote on who has the best calves. I might even put my breaststoke up sometime so we can all have a good laugh. But only if Islandsox and Heather will too. It'd take 5 minutes to watch my 25, but sure ... I actually have a 100 IM I did awhile back on tape ...
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  • OK, you two sock models, I expect avatars. We can all vote on who has the best calves. I might even put my breaststoke up sometime so we can all have a good laugh. But only if Islandsox and Heather will too. It'd take 5 minutes to watch my 25, but sure ... I actually have a 100 IM I did awhile back on tape ...
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