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!!
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?
Lightning, I'm no "expert" so maybe I shouldn't be giving a ton of advice. But I'd think about driving forward rather than down. You're trying to copy butterfly a bit too much with your lower body (especially the further you got into your swim there). Watch Kitajima and you'll see that his hips stay relatively on the same plane the entire time. The timing of your kick may be slightly too late as well, which may be causing the problem. The timing and strength of your kick will improve with time and training.
Good luck. Keep it up the great work. You have demonstrated a ton of improvement from your first videos.
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?
Lightning, I'm no "expert" so maybe I shouldn't be giving a ton of advice. But I'd think about driving forward rather than down. You're trying to copy butterfly a bit too much with your lower body (especially the further you got into your swim there). Watch Kitajima and you'll see that his hips stay relatively on the same plane the entire time. The timing of your kick may be slightly too late as well, which may be causing the problem. The timing and strength of your kick will improve with time and training.
Good luck. Keep it up the great work. You have demonstrated a ton of improvement from your first videos.
