I'm still working on my Breaststroke, and have improved greatly from USMS forum feedback on a video of me several months ago. I have a new one, this time taken underwater. I'm going about 80-85% speed, taken at the end of a long practice.
I'm swimming a 1:13-1:14 100YDs, and a :32-:33 50YDs, but have goals of a 1:10 and/or a :30, and think I should be able to get there.
I noted that my head raises too soon in the breakout, and I wonder about having too deep of an angle in the pullout. Any and all feedback would be very welcome - I greatly appreciate and try to apply the advice I get here!!
You are still at a downward angle at your dolphin and your pull out. There appears to be a fair loss of forward momentum when you have to change your angle and kick to the surface. Try to get parallel to the pool bottom during the push off. You want to be shallow enough that after you do the pull down that you head will break as you are slowing from the kick. You want to be in position to start your first pull as soon as your head breaks.
Practice riding the parallel push a little farther too.
You are still at a downward angle at your dolphin and your pull out. There appears to be a fair loss of forward momentum when you have to change your angle and kick to the surface. Try to get parallel to the pool bottom during the push off. You want to be shallow enough that after you do the pull down that you head will break as you are slowing from the kick. You want to be in position to start your first pull as soon as your head breaks.
Practice riding the parallel push a little farther too.
