All this back and forth between the breaststrokers and the freestylers (in particular) is all just in fun, right? I realize everyone has their favorite stroke (well, except for the IMers). I can't really swim anything other than freestyle, but I do enjoy the occasional bit of breaststroke (as long as I'm not in a big hurry and my knees are feeling okay). I think it allows me to concentrate on the catch fairly well which should help my freestyle, especially because I can actually watch what my hands and forearms are doing, not just guess based on "feel". So I guess in part I treat breastroke as a stroke drill for freestyle.
Yes? No? Maybe?
Thx,
Skip Montanaro
So why do it at all? This is an honest question. I don't know how to fly. It doesn't look like fun and its really slow--something, I am trying to overcome and avoid injury.
I have found that my *** kick is a lot faster than my free style and I'll do *** just as a break from swimming all free. I am sure I am doing it all wrong, but I don't understand Fly at all.
Sorry, :dunno:
It is definitely not slow! It is the second-fastest stroke and is actually faster at its fastest point than any other stroke. But anyway, if you love fly, there is nothing like it and if you don't, you don't. De gustibis and all that. But if you love it, it is the perfect combination of grace, power, splashing, and showing off.
So why do it at all? This is an honest question. I don't know how to fly. It doesn't look like fun and its really slow--something, I am trying to overcome and avoid injury.
I have found that my *** kick is a lot faster than my free style and I'll do *** just as a break from swimming all free. I am sure I am doing it all wrong, but I don't understand Fly at all.
Sorry, :dunno:
It is definitely not slow! It is the second-fastest stroke and is actually faster at its fastest point than any other stroke. But anyway, if you love fly, there is nothing like it and if you don't, you don't. De gustibis and all that. But if you love it, it is the perfect combination of grace, power, splashing, and showing off.
