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 ...
Flyqueen is correct, breaststrokers do it with both hands:rofl:
SwimStud, you are RIGHT, it is mostly mental. For a long time I just did about 400 on the leg press and 200 on the toe lifts. Then a little female body builder shamed me into working in with this GIANT with legs like tree trunks. In one session I went from 200 on toe lifts to 340 and to 600 on the leg press.
Flyqueen just needs a good breaststroke coach Hey, If I can get special olympians to look good I could get her to at least look good while swimming breaststroke.:dedhorse: Nah, probably beyond my powers:rofl:
I've had some really good coaches, and no has been able to crack the mystery yet. I have great power, good strength, great flexibility it just doesn't work for me. I am serious when I say it is nearly 10 seconds slower than my not so great backstroker and closer to 15 off of my fly.
My goal is to go sub :40, but that probably means I need to start working on it at practice ... hmmm ...
Flyqueen is correct, breaststrokers do it with both hands:rofl:
SwimStud, you are RIGHT, it is mostly mental. For a long time I just did about 400 on the leg press and 200 on the toe lifts. Then a little female body builder shamed me into working in with this GIANT with legs like tree trunks. In one session I went from 200 on toe lifts to 340 and to 600 on the leg press.
Flyqueen just needs a good breaststroke coach Hey, If I can get special olympians to look good I could get her to at least look good while swimming breaststroke.:dedhorse: Nah, probably beyond my powers:rofl:
I've had some really good coaches, and no has been able to crack the mystery yet. I have great power, good strength, great flexibility it just doesn't work for me. I am serious when I say it is nearly 10 seconds slower than my not so great backstroker and closer to 15 off of my fly.
My goal is to go sub :40, but that probably means I need to start working on it at practice ... hmmm ...
