I could use some advice from experienced breaststrokers on the proper pull technique. I have a naturally good breaststroke kick, which probably makes up 90% of my propulsion at this point. I know that breaststroke is the stroke with the most potential for me, but I seem unable to get the right feel for the pull. Every once in a while I have one of those really smooth swims where I can feel myself riding the wave, but I cannot recreate that at will.
I've tried the hand paddles drill where I swim BR with the paddles on backwards so they are not attached to my hands at all. I can keep the paddles on pretty easily. I think I'm using the right basic technique, at least based on all the descriptions I've been able to find. Yet when I swim ***, my coach says that my arms look "stiff", like I'm not turning them in enough.
I would like to understand what the proper pull should look like and feel like, before I start increasing my yardage and intensity.
TIA
I'm not sure I under stand the question,but the things that will likely get you DQd are:
taking a dolphin kick before the pull on the pullout(though this isn't called as often as it should be)
head not breaking the surface before the insweep on the pullout breakout(and they will generally give you the benefit of the doubt if it's close)
head not breaking the surface each stroke
taking 2 pulls in a row(sometimes happens to people who misjudge the wall)
not having your feet externally rotated on the kick
not touching with 2 hand simutaneously.
At least these are the common things.
I'm not sure I under stand the question,but the things that will likely get you DQd are:
taking a dolphin kick before the pull on the pullout(though this isn't called as often as it should be)
head not breaking the surface before the insweep on the pullout breakout(and they will generally give you the benefit of the doubt if it's close)
head not breaking the surface each stroke
taking 2 pulls in a row(sometimes happens to people who misjudge the wall)
not having your feet externally rotated on the kick
not touching with 2 hand simutaneously.
At least these are the common things.
