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!!
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This is a revelation; I was intentionally tucking my head under my arms, wrongly assuming it was an improved form... might explain why I struggle with depth and breakouts. Thanks Paul!
I also noticed I lose propulsion at the end, as was mentioned above, but cant tell if I'm timing it wrong with my sdk, or pulling improperly.
Definitely I need to not go so deep. Definitley, I see I need to get my forearms pulling water earlier for more power, by getting them more vertical and sooner. The fist drill has helped my freestyle so I will try in BRreaststroke. Thanks Allen Stark!
So, more parallel to the bottom will help keep momementum AND help me keep my head flatter when I breakout. And use the pulldown to start angling up. thanks ddunbar and rtodd!
I understand the "hips up" and stronger kick; how do I get them up? thanks Midas!
2fishand1whale - in my pull, I am looking straight a few feet in front of me, but when I recover I may be tucking my head too low and looking down? or is it not down enough? to get my hips up more?
This is a revelation; I was intentionally tucking my head under my arms, wrongly assuming it was an improved form... might explain why I struggle with depth and breakouts. Thanks Paul!
I also noticed I lose propulsion at the end, as was mentioned above, but cant tell if I'm timing it wrong with my sdk, or pulling improperly.
Definitely I need to not go so deep. Definitley, I see I need to get my forearms pulling water earlier for more power, by getting them more vertical and sooner. The fist drill has helped my freestyle so I will try in BRreaststroke. Thanks Allen Stark!
So, more parallel to the bottom will help keep momementum AND help me keep my head flatter when I breakout. And use the pulldown to start angling up. thanks ddunbar and rtodd!
I understand the "hips up" and stronger kick; how do I get them up? thanks Midas!
2fishand1whale - in my pull, I am looking straight a few feet in front of me, but when I recover I may be tucking my head too low and looking down? or is it not down enough? to get my hips up more?
