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!!
I don't think you push off at too steep an angle,but you continue down for too long instead of leveling off.On your pull down you are losing propulsion at the end.I am not sure why,but you are decelerating while you should be still accelerating.Since you are too deep you probably have to raise your head when you do,but ideally you shouldn't raise your head at all but have your head down in the breakout.In fact you should keep your head down at all times,but you raise it to breathe.On the breakout you want to be shallow enough to start your pull before your head breaks the surface.Your head must break the surface before the insweep,so you want to start it before you surface.In your regular pull you are still not getting a good EVF and are instead leading with your elbows.Try doing some fist closed pull and focus on using your forearms to pull.
I don't think you push off at too steep an angle,but you continue down for too long instead of leveling off.On your pull down you are losing propulsion at the end.I am not sure why,but you are decelerating while you should be still accelerating.Since you are too deep you probably have to raise your head when you do,but ideally you shouldn't raise your head at all but have your head down in the breakout.In fact you should keep your head down at all times,but you raise it to breathe.On the breakout you want to be shallow enough to start your pull before your head breaks the surface.Your head must break the surface before the insweep,so you want to start it before you surface.In your regular pull you are still not getting a good EVF and are instead leading with your elbows.Try doing some fist closed pull and focus on using your forearms to pull.
