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
I like breaststroke all right but I also like the possibility of finishing my swim the same day I start it, and given my lack of speed, my best chance for this is in freestyle. Used to do all breaststroke, though, before I started masters' swimming. Then I realized I could last just as long doing free, and go a bit faster (all relative, of course).
Fly... I only wish I had better coordination. A coach told me a lot is in the hips. Seems as if it would be a great core muscle workout if I could only master it.
Back... can do it but can't seem to do it in a straight line, plus water goes up my nose. I do like during kick sets to switch to back kick for half the yards as a way of balancing things off. And I don't seem to veer off if I'm just doing a kick on my back, not using arms. But I'll avoid even that during open lap swims if the pool is crowded.
I like breaststroke all right but I also like the possibility of finishing my swim the same day I start it, and given my lack of speed, my best chance for this is in freestyle. Used to do all breaststroke, though, before I started masters' swimming. Then I realized I could last just as long doing free, and go a bit faster (all relative, of course).
Fly... I only wish I had better coordination. A coach told me a lot is in the hips. Seems as if it would be a great core muscle workout if I could only master it.
Back... can do it but can't seem to do it in a straight line, plus water goes up my nose. I do like during kick sets to switch to back kick for half the yards as a way of balancing things off. And I don't seem to veer off if I'm just doing a kick on my back, not using arms. But I'll avoid even that during open lap swims if the pool is crowded.
