Hi all, I'm new back into swimming after taking the last 14 or so years "off". When I was last swimming, the wave style breaststroke was really just coming into its own and I never fully got it down. I'm trying to train it now but I have a question--are people still pulling their hands out of the water with each stroke? These seems like a terrible waste of effort if you're just going to push back down into a streamline... Thanks for your thoughts!
Keith
Keith,
Your question is very good.
Based on the usms rules-your ELBOW MUST STAY UNDERWATER even during the recovery phase. see 101.2.2 Swimmers have gotten DQ'ed for their arms recovering above the water.
To do the wave breastroke, a lot has to do with timing of your kick and tempo. Alternate fly and *** kick with your arm pull is a good drill. Remember your arms and legs work together. Since breastroke is a barge stroke, you want to decrease as much drag as you can.
Drills-Drills-Drills will help you get your feel and timing back
To do Amanda's breastroke you need strong legs, most common mistake is that people lift upward not forward, they just pop up and there is no forward motion. Which is a wasted effort
Amanda also has a wide pull versus Tara.
To do Tara's breastroke, you need tempo in your stroke she has a narrow pull.
To determine which stroke fits you would depend on how efficient is your kick, how propulsive is your kick, how strong is your pull is.
Work with your timing first, and play with the size of your pull with your kick.
For your kick, remember heels to hiney. People have a tendency to let their knees lead.
Good Luck and welcome back to swimming...
Keith,
Your question is very good.
Based on the usms rules-your ELBOW MUST STAY UNDERWATER even during the recovery phase. see 101.2.2 Swimmers have gotten DQ'ed for their arms recovering above the water.
To do the wave breastroke, a lot has to do with timing of your kick and tempo. Alternate fly and *** kick with your arm pull is a good drill. Remember your arms and legs work together. Since breastroke is a barge stroke, you want to decrease as much drag as you can.
Drills-Drills-Drills will help you get your feel and timing back
To do Amanda's breastroke you need strong legs, most common mistake is that people lift upward not forward, they just pop up and there is no forward motion. Which is a wasted effort
Amanda also has a wide pull versus Tara.
To do Tara's breastroke, you need tempo in your stroke she has a narrow pull.
To determine which stroke fits you would depend on how efficient is your kick, how propulsive is your kick, how strong is your pull is.
Work with your timing first, and play with the size of your pull with your kick.
For your kick, remember heels to hiney. People have a tendency to let their knees lead.
Good Luck and welcome back to swimming...
