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!!
Lightning,
I think the reason you are going so deep on the push off is that you are overexagerating your head position. It seems slight but the back of your head is below your arms instead of being between your arms. As a result this is creating a shoulders down, hips up orientation of your body during the pull which is driving you deeper. This is clearly visible thruout the streamline and if you pause it right before you start your pull, you can really see the difference in the level of your shoulders versus the level of your hips. At least a foot difference if not more.
While sitting in a chair, assume a streamline position and focus on your ears, if your ears are not pressed against your upper arms, then your chin is tucked too far towards your chest. Tilt your chin up just until you can feel your arms come in contact with your ears. That's the position you want on your streamlines. This will put your shoulders and hips at the proper angle and prevent your pull from taking too deep.
Lightning,
I think the reason you are going so deep on the push off is that you are overexagerating your head position. It seems slight but the back of your head is below your arms instead of being between your arms. As a result this is creating a shoulders down, hips up orientation of your body during the pull which is driving you deeper. This is clearly visible thruout the streamline and if you pause it right before you start your pull, you can really see the difference in the level of your shoulders versus the level of your hips. At least a foot difference if not more.
While sitting in a chair, assume a streamline position and focus on your ears, if your ears are not pressed against your upper arms, then your chin is tucked too far towards your chest. Tilt your chin up just until you can feel your arms come in contact with your ears. That's the position you want on your streamlines. This will put your shoulders and hips at the proper angle and prevent your pull from taking too deep.
