Stussy told me to swim with a tennis ball under my chin to get used to not moving.
anyone else tried this? Or hae other drills and a set for such?
I was just gong to do some streamline, turns and pull outs work and throw in 4x 50 with the tennis ball. Slow at first and try to add speed.
Then move into my regular BR work.
Thoughts?
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Your head should not be rigid while swimming breaststroke. There should be movement in your neck, which is why I condemn this drill.
I agree your eyes should not be looking parallel to the water's surface, but there is some variance in head position, which helps give your body the undulation it needs (the "wave" starts at your head and works down to your feet).
If you want to work on head position, do some underwater breaststroke swimming. If you lift your head, you'll feel a lot of resistance. Keep it fairly neutral, but do not tuck your chin in.
Okies. Thanks Jeff. I'll skip the ball for now.
Any tips for getting a bit more height on the wave. Or is this perhaps more a mental thing with the breathing?
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Your head should not be rigid while swimming breaststroke. There should be movement in your neck, which is why I condemn this drill.
I agree your eyes should not be looking parallel to the water's surface, but there is some variance in head position, which helps give your body the undulation it needs (the "wave" starts at your head and works down to your feet).
If you want to work on head position, do some underwater breaststroke swimming. If you lift your head, you'll feel a lot of resistance. Keep it fairly neutral, but do not tuck your chin in.
Okies. Thanks Jeff. I'll skip the ball for now.
Any tips for getting a bit more height on the wave. Or is this perhaps more a mental thing with the breathing?
