I guess Jeff and Carrie and Allen will have to answer this since there are a lot of non-breaststrokers out there.:wave:
The fastest breaststroker on our team always does breaststroke fist drill in meet warmups to find his stroke and ensure a good swim. I've tried it and think it's a good drill, but it doesn't seem to be the predictor of a great day for me that it is for him. Does anyone else have something they rely on that I might steal? Breaststroke is such a finesse stroke that it would be nice to have something to help everything click in even when I'm nervous. Thanks for any wisdom in advance!
I am not a breaststroker (knee can't take it) but I love doing BR with dolphin kick wearing fins. Well, of course, fins are good for everything. :)
Nancy:
Fellow fin lover. Now I do this sometimes too and the undulation feels great. But when I take the fins off, I am always stuck halfway through the stroke -- a problem that Allen noted many adult masters swimmers have. I can't seem to master getting back down into the streamline quickly with fast hands.
I'm going to try Jeff's drill too, if I stop cross training with running.
Thanks everyone for both the new drills and the plugs for the standbys!
Carrie, 5 strokes per length at 5'4" seems really good! I'm 5'2" and it takes me 7-8 -- and I have a pretty long stroke! You must be strong. I'm impressed!
