I finally got some video to post for feedback on my Breaststroke; (must be breaststroke video day today). Many of you have offered me breaststroke workouts advice to me on another thread, and I have also tried to follow all your related feedback to others and incorporate it. Here is my best shot:
www.youtube.com/.../NhsXEoPiuQg&rel=1
For background, I swim a 35 second 50SCY and a 1:15 100SCY, trying to make a 32 sec 50 and a 1:10 sec 100 to qualify for Nationals in 40-44 category.
Thanks for any and all help!!
I'm a 40-44 M who goes 33.5/1:13.4 in *** so we sound like we're at about the same place. What I've noticed are:
1) Pull out - You need to really SNAP those hands at the bottom of the pull out.
2) Dolphin Kick - On your pullout, your kick starts about .25 seconds too early, your hands are still at shoulder level when you start the dolphin kick. Try and get the timing a little closer to when your hands start the SNAP at the bottom.
3) Dolphin Kick - The kick on your pullout needs to be a lot stronger. This is yards, so it's all about maximizing the free speed on the start and turns. Really work that kick. The kick needs to be less knees and a lot more hips.
4) Stroke rate. While that cycle rate and glide might be good for a 200, for a 50 or even a 100 it's about 20% too slow. Increase your cycle rate to 5-6 strokes per length for yards and see how that works for you.
5) Turn - you want to work on your stroke distance so that you always kick into the wall at nearly full extension and never pull into the wall. This enables you to turn faster by allowing you to start dropping one arm down prior to the touch to speed the turn to that side. It looks like you're swimming in the old school style where the touch had to be at the same level.
You stroke looks good. The above things are all small things that will help you go faster. I wish I had your streamline.
Paul
I'm a 40-44 M who goes 33.5/1:13.4 in *** so we sound like we're at about the same place. What I've noticed are:
1) Pull out - You need to really SNAP those hands at the bottom of the pull out.
2) Dolphin Kick - On your pullout, your kick starts about .25 seconds too early, your hands are still at shoulder level when you start the dolphin kick. Try and get the timing a little closer to when your hands start the SNAP at the bottom.
3) Dolphin Kick - The kick on your pullout needs to be a lot stronger. This is yards, so it's all about maximizing the free speed on the start and turns. Really work that kick. The kick needs to be less knees and a lot more hips.
4) Stroke rate. While that cycle rate and glide might be good for a 200, for a 50 or even a 100 it's about 20% too slow. Increase your cycle rate to 5-6 strokes per length for yards and see how that works for you.
5) Turn - you want to work on your stroke distance so that you always kick into the wall at nearly full extension and never pull into the wall. This enables you to turn faster by allowing you to start dropping one arm down prior to the touch to speed the turn to that side. It looks like you're swimming in the old school style where the touch had to be at the same level.
You stroke looks good. The above things are all small things that will help you go faster. I wish I had your streamline.
Paul
