Recently, I've been trying to stay under water longer and SDK more. But I notice my breakouts seem to be pretty sub-par on all strokes (especially *** where I practically come to a dead halt). Any tips for better breakouts on the start and turns? Also, on backstroke, when do you begin the transition from SDK-ing to flutter kicking before you surface?
I've been trying to get a shallower angle on approaching the surface and trying not to breathe on the first stroke (not so easy on turns 5, 6 and 7). Wayne's got some good articles on this and such.
I find if I come up too steep it's like hitting the brakes.
Now you can wait for the experts;)
Well, I'm no expert but here's what I do. Rich is right about the shallow angle (on all strokes). On freestyle (front crawl for you, Rich) I take 2-3 dolphins off the wall on turns and immediately begin flutter kicking before I take my first stroke. In a 100 sprint I don't breathe for at least 3 strokes so I don't break my momentum. Backstroke is similiar, except I try to get a few more dolphin kicks (my current goal on a sprint is 10 kicks) before switching to flutter kick and taking the first stroke. One thing I catch myself doing on back is to breakout looking at my feet. Don't do that!! On the fly thread I described what I do on butterfly so I won't repeat it here. Breaststroke :rofl: My only goal is to get to the surface before I lose all the speed of the push off the wall. I'll glide for about 2 sec from the push to the pulldown/dolphin and another 2 or so sec before the the next kick. But my *** is so slow you could time it with a sundial.
I've been trying to get a shallower angle on approaching the surface and trying not to breathe on the first stroke (not so easy on turns 5, 6 and 7). Wayne's got some good articles on this and such.
I find if I come up too steep it's like hitting the brakes.
Now you can wait for the experts;)
Well, I'm no expert but here's what I do. Rich is right about the shallow angle (on all strokes). On freestyle (front crawl for you, Rich) I take 2-3 dolphins off the wall on turns and immediately begin flutter kicking before I take my first stroke. In a 100 sprint I don't breathe for at least 3 strokes so I don't break my momentum. Backstroke is similiar, except I try to get a few more dolphin kicks (my current goal on a sprint is 10 kicks) before switching to flutter kick and taking the first stroke. One thing I catch myself doing on back is to breakout looking at my feet. Don't do that!! On the fly thread I described what I do on butterfly so I won't repeat it here. Breaststroke :rofl: My only goal is to get to the surface before I lose all the speed of the push off the wall. I'll glide for about 2 sec from the push to the pulldown/dolphin and another 2 or so sec before the the next kick. But my *** is so slow you could time it with a sundial.
