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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  • Former Member
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    Make sure to mention that breaststroke is the old lady stroke and rip on distance free swimmers, especially open water swimmers. Give me a black line on the bottom of the pool to follow or give me death! Old lady stroke huh? Maybe the way YOU swim it... :rofl:
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  • Former Member
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    Make sure to mention that breaststroke is the old lady stroke and rip on distance free swimmers, especially open water swimmers. Give me a black line on the bottom of the pool to follow or give me death! Old lady stroke huh? Maybe the way YOU swim it... :rofl:
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