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 ...
Arch your back at the insweep of your arms to raise your torso to breath,not before. Look at www.breaststroke.info"What Went Wrong with the Wave Breaststroke" and" What Went Right with the Wave Breaststroke." Liesel is right. It is a very flat undulation.
I hate breaststroke because I suck at it.
This would also be me! However, I've disliked breaststroke since age group swimming, so it has nothing to do with me being a master's swimmer:D
I actually always liked breaststroke because you get to breathe more often. Back has always been my best stroke, and I tend to have trouble getting enough air in free and fly. More recently, I've had more trouble improving my breaststroke than my other strokes, but I think I'm starting to change that. Just in general, I think so many people hate it because it's so unique and it's really hard to look good at it if you're not.
This would also be me! However, I've disliked breaststroke since age group swimming, so it has nothing to do with me being a master's swimmer:D
I sucked at it as an age group swimmer and now that I am old I suck even worse. The back surgeries haven't helped my breaststroke either.
Wow great advice from Terry. Clearly he knows how to coach breaststroke.
I'm sure some see it as yet more shameless marketing of TI.
I see it as thought-provoking free advice, which I will consider, try, and reject or accept as I see fit. Thanks, Terry.
Several have said the don't like the feeling of swimming breaststroke because it's so slow,but when my stroke is flowing it is one of the best feelings in the world.
Allen, I agree! I am a 200 *** stroker and have been since I was about 11 years old. The kick comes naturally to me as well. But being a ballerina until I was 30 years old (about 6 years ago) probabbly helped with that.
Alison
I used to love to watch a beautiful girl swimmer who swam for the Etobicoke Swim Club she was a breaststroker. I even dated her, I guess this means I really do not hate breaststroke.
my vote on my personal dislike - it tires me out because i have to breathe so darn much! yeah, yeah, i know your head just has to break the surface of the water every cycle and you don't have to actually exhale and inhale... but lordy, if somehow I don't end up breathing every stroke and end up feeling like the the poor horse below upon completion of a breaststroke length
:dedhorse:
