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!!
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Paul, thanks for the detailed feedback, I think I knew I wasnt getting enough from the pullout and taking advantage of my length but I didnt know why or where to change it. I understand the kick - I tend to use my knees and not enought hips, but what do you mean by snapping my hands? Also, do you mean increase my stroke rate an additional 5-6 strokes per length or totalling 5-6; right now my lowest is about 6 (going easy) and going fast I go about 9-10. Regarding the turn, I know I need a lot of work - I think first I need to time several strokes going into the wall to hit it just right, then I've saw another video suggesting snapping one arm back and the the body following it - is this your approach? Thanks again!
Cowsvils; I appreciate the comments on my feet - I'll try setting them more apart before kicking. Regarding lungeing, I'm not sure I understand, do you mean lungeing forward rather than down, and through the air rather then water, then letting gravity settle your body into the water before moving into streamline? Thanks very much!
Paul, thanks for the detailed feedback, I think I knew I wasnt getting enough from the pullout and taking advantage of my length but I didnt know why or where to change it. I understand the kick - I tend to use my knees and not enought hips, but what do you mean by snapping my hands? Also, do you mean increase my stroke rate an additional 5-6 strokes per length or totalling 5-6; right now my lowest is about 6 (going easy) and going fast I go about 9-10. Regarding the turn, I know I need a lot of work - I think first I need to time several strokes going into the wall to hit it just right, then I've saw another video suggesting snapping one arm back and the the body following it - is this your approach? Thanks again!
Cowsvils; I appreciate the comments on my feet - I'll try setting them more apart before kicking. Regarding lungeing, I'm not sure I understand, do you mean lungeing forward rather than down, and through the air rather then water, then letting gravity settle your body into the water before moving into streamline? Thanks very much!
