Hey everyone, I'm a younger swimmer (still swimming high school) and have been lurking around here for a while looking mostly at what the members have to say about breaststroke and it seems all of you have insight into the stroke that I could only hope to achieve which brings me to my question. I was reading what Mr. McCauley wrote in regards to staying streamlined for one second after the recovery. Would you all suggest holding this for an entire 100? 50?
In a 50 no hesitation between strokes.If you have a good kick make sure you do not overlap kick to pull and make sure you get completely streamlined before you begin your pull. In the 100 I think you definitely want to have some hesitation while you "ride the glide".One second seems long to me for 100,probably right for a 200. It really depends on how good your kick is and how good your streamlining is. I go by feel instead of counting(but I always count my SPL which gives me a good idea of my efficiency.) Practice with different amounts of glide and see what works best for you.Good Luck!
In a 50 no hesitation between strokes.If you have a good kick make sure you do not overlap kick to pull and make sure you get completely streamlined before you begin your pull. In the 100 I think you definitely want to have some hesitation while you "ride the glide".One second seems long to me for 100,probably right for a 200. It really depends on how good your kick is and how good your streamlining is. I go by feel instead of counting(but I always count my SPL which gives me a good idea of my efficiency.) Practice with different amounts of glide and see what works best for you.Good Luck!
