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
Nope,he is legal and using one dolphin kick on the pullout and one whipkick after the pullout.The 15M rule doesn't apply to BR.You get one stroke underwater and the pull must precede the kick.
I also have to note how fast Shanteau is off the wall,he has great turn technique.
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Shanteau didn't look like he was using the fly kick rule. He looked like he was taking two whip kicks underwater. How many kicks are allowed? Is the number limited, or does it not matter as long as you don't exceed 15m?
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eric has amazing distance per stroke.
but on that same website, watch the 100 *** finals - A.
look at the dive of the guy in the blue suit.
he gets 3/4 a body length off of HASEN right after the pullout.
how is he getting that far out!!!!
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Hetland (the guy in the blue) is an amazing sprinter that is how,he is the fastest 100 breaststroker in NCAAs in season, and he also whips his dolphin kick like it is his job. Hansen is more naturally a 200 *** guy, so even when he races Gangloff or someone like that they'll be ahead off the first 50.
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but is he doing something different than hansen?
i mean 3/4 a body length off the start is HUGE.
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He gains it really on the pullout, and really just the pull on the pullout. They are even going into the water and then they both pull out and Hetland just surges ahead.
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yeah i know it's his pullout, but i meant is he using a different pullout technique than hansen?
Can anyone find an underwater shot of his pullout?
i'd really like to see his timing of the dolphin and arm pull.
