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'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 ...
Man, if only you were me. Just look at me. I go a 32.9. And this stroke that you see is only from my 400 IM when I was gasping for breath after doing that yucky thing called backstroke ... ;) :rofl:
Wayne: Don't think I noticed you dodging the TI joke. ;)
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 ...
Man, if only you were me. Just look at me. I go a 32.9. And this stroke that you see is only from my 400 IM when I was gasping for breath after doing that yucky thing called backstroke ... ;) :rofl:
Wayne: Don't think I noticed you dodging the TI joke. ;)
