What's your breaststroke type?

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Former Member — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 12:21:44 GMT

I'm pretty flat, depending on how fast I'm going and what I'm focusing on - but I'm not very fast, so don't try to imitate me.

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Former Member — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 14:35:06 GMT

Hmmm...wavy, undulating? I think it falls 90% wave, 10% undulate. I think I am a little more curvy and get higher out of the water than most wave breaststrokers but I'm really quite clueless these days. I really am dying to get a video of my breaststroke so I can pick it apart. Clueless but sub 1:30 ;) Goal Attained!:woot: Don't forget to put that on attagirl thread!! Good job...and thanks for rooting me on. It was nice to have someone there...

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Former Member — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 13:09:27 GMT

Allen, it looks like your shoulder has healed. Congratulations on that and your WR.

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Former Member — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 13:05:09 GMT

Thanks Ian. That meet was before my injury.My shoulder is a little better. I am OK'd for light swimming with my right arm,but no sprinting for at least a month:( After my recent trip to New England Masters...I have decided my style is wave, but with water filled goggles...just to make the swim more interesting by having to guess where the wall is; e.g. Thud!

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Allen Stark — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 12:18:56 GMT

Thanks Ian. That meet was before my injury.My shoulder is a little better. I am OK'd for light swimming with my right arm,but no sprinting for at least a month:(

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m2tall2 — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 10:26:22 GMT

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Former Member — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 07:51:47 GMT

You can see if you think I swim a wave style by going to "oregonmasters.ning.com" and clicking on "world record relay"(yes I'm proud of that.) Thanks for sharing that with us Allen. I agree with Rich that you looked pretty darn good in that video. Congrats on being part of a World Record breaking relay too!! I also couldn't help but notice that when I clicked on your name at the website to read your profile, ...that you listed as your favorite events "anything breastroke and fly is o.k. too".....There you have it folks. Its now official, ...Allen has admitted for all to see that butterfly is also an o.k. stroke LOL! Newmastersswimmer

RE: What's your breaststroke type?

Allen Stark — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 04:50:43 GMT

I have (mostly) always said we short axis swimmers need to stick together.:banana:

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Former Member — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 15:52:28 GMT

Thank you. The 100 is my favorite race,but I like the 50 better than the 200 and I like relays best of all. The first thing I thought when I saw the video was"I think I need to work more on keeping my head down." The people who run our website really do a great job. Allen you looked pretty darn good to me. Head was low enough...but it could be camera angle...you're the best judge. If I ever wear one, I will wear a green swimcap in your honour! :D

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Former Member — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 13:45:41 GMT

Allen, that is very cool and congratulations - you should be proud! Your pull out was awesome. :bow:

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Allen Stark — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 11:46:15 GMT

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aquaFeisty — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 08:31:15 GMT

I'll second Fort... great video, Allen! Thanks for posting. I thought you were a 200 swimmer? Maybe I am just losing my mind? You sure look like a sprinter in that video. Your webmaster is doing a great job... fantastic site!

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Former Member — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 16:16:53 GMT

I really should have said narrow shoulders. "They" say you need to bring your shoulders up to your ears and shrug so you can enter the same space created by your arms. Sorry I'm not explaining this very well.

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Former Member — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 13:11:22 GMT

I guess I undulate, but maybe somewhat wavey...however I'm not sure what "small shoulders" means... --I am not good at it. haha

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The Fortress — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 10:25:32 GMT

You can see if you think I swim a wave style by going to "oregonmasters.ning.com" and clicking on "world record relay"(yes I'm proud of that.) Cool. :applaud: You have really fast hands. That was fun to watch! That website you got there is pretty nice.

RE: What's your breaststroke type?

Allen Stark — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 10:01:32 GMT

You can see if you think I swim a wave style by going to "oregonmasters.ning.com" and clicking on "world record relay"(yes I'm proud of that.)

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Jeff Commings — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 06:04:09 GMT

Yes, you are.

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Former Member — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 16:44:16 GMT

Could someone explain the differences? Thanks.

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Former Member — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 13:58:29 GMT

Sigh. Another breaststroke thread hijacked by non-breaststrokers. I'm a wave breaststroker, by the way, which I started in 1996 after 19 years of flast breaststroke. Then you will really appreciate this response Jeff. Mine is called "The empty set"...... Kind of like Rich's brain LOL!!

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Former Member — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 12:57:06 GMT

My coach said I have undulated breaststroke....but I just do what comes naturally, I guess I need to videotape myself to see what the heck I am doing in the water..... :rofl:

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Jeff Commings — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 11:43:19 GMT

Flat. Old School. Jeff, how hard was the transition. I asked my coach when I started Masters the first time 4 years ago and she told me not to switch. I am not back up to racing speed so to me it is a perfect time to spend time on stroke drills to switch over. Gor Boost I took me a year to be able to do the stroke consistently from day to day. I swam it at a meet after that year and went a best unshaved 100m ***. Too bad I swam like crap at nationals two months later. And idguru said Ed Moses swims flat breaststroke. Not true. If your hands recover through or over the water, you swim wave breaststroke. Liesel Jones is the best example of flat breaststroke, and there are some YouTube videos of her, especially her recent world record.

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Allen Stark — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 11:05:32 GMT

Look at the pictures of Leisel underwater.She is doing everything right,her "lunge" is just straight forward. I think the undulating style is a dinosaur.Beard had much less back arch in 2004 than 1996. Hardy seems a hybrid and her SPL is awful(but man is she fast) The undulating style was developed as a way to swim wave-like before the rule change. None of the Aussies use it.

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The Fortress — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 10:12:47 GMT

Sigh. Another breaststroke thread hijacked by non-breaststrokers. I'm a wave breaststroker, by the way, which I started in 1996 after 19 years of flast breaststroke. Hmmm... I am a non-breaststroker, but I actually started a couple of the threads filled with tons of breaststroke info/advice. I think I also gave SS some advice on his recent breaststrokers' knee. So don't blame me, Jeff! :thhbbb: We can't all be like you and Allen & company. I have a pretty flat breaststroke. I go more up and down than forward. I think this is largely because I have an awful kick. No excuse, good quads and flexible ankles. I guess I have an attitude problem.:rofl:

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swimshark — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 08:10:35 GMT

I gew up doing the flat *** stroke but recently started training with a kids team and we broke down the *** stroke so much that I'm now doing a wave. My times have improved a lot, too. My old stroke was 90% legs and now it's about 50/50 legs and arms. It's odd to get out of the 200 *** and not have my legs hurt but my arms hurt! Alison

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Former Member — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 07:26:34 GMT

Thanks Susan! I was just wondering how I am gonna put those in words! I was gonna put up some diagrams! Stay Wet, Anlynn