Hey, just here to ask a few questions before my swim meet tonight, I've noticed something. When I went my recent best time this past week, my first 50 was completely relaxed and my closing 50 was strained. I went 8 seconds slower during the second 50.
Is it possible that slowing down my stroke and making myself move through the water cleaner, more of a streamline?
I've been trying it in practice but I'm really having troubles finding the sweet spot in terms of stroke count to pull strength, and how I should position myself to produce the least drag.
I would really appreciate some help with this guys, I want to drop my time. :)
For reference, I currently go a 1:09.07 in my 100y Breastroke, I know it's slow but i'm still in highschool. My 50y Breaststroke is roughly a 30 flat, I have yet to break that mark.
My father is the one that pointed this out, I raced someone that went a 1:07 while I was in the pool and he stroked much less than me, I was turning over at a painful rate and he was almost relaxed.
Tell me, how do I fix this? Thanks a lot guys, I love this forum. :)
There are some very good breaststrokers on this forum. I do not consider myself to be one of them. I was not a good breaststroker when I was in high school and for some reason I'm not bad now.
But I have learned a few things....
I have read and heard that the hands should be "fast" moving from the catch to the recovery. By moving the hands quickly from the pulling phase to the recovery phase you create less drag and your streamline should improve. That will improve your glide. Timing is a big thing too - but hard to describe. But I think the general advice is that the propulsion phase of the kick should occur when your hands/elbows are narrow and already in a streamlined recovery position.
Good luck. If you're already mid 1:08 that's great improvement.
I agree.I like to say BR doesn't really have a recovery as it should be mostly a continuation of your insweep.A drill you might try is 1,2,and 3 sec glides.If you can keep your speed in the 3 sec glide you probably have good streamlining and a good kick.Another good drill is "golf".count your strokes,add it to your time and try to get as low a number as possible.If you can go the same speed with fewer strokes you will have more left for the second 50.Work on REALLY squeezing your ears with your biceps every stroke during your kick.Focusing on that I was able to drop 1 SPL without slowing down.What is your stroke count?I'd guess you want it to be 10 or less.
There are some very good breaststrokers on this forum. I do not consider myself to be one of them. I was not a good breaststroker when I was in high school and for some reason I'm not bad now.
But I have learned a few things....
I have read and heard that the hands should be "fast" moving from the catch to the recovery. By moving the hands quickly from the pulling phase to the recovery phase you create less drag and your streamline should improve. That will improve your glide. Timing is a big thing too - but hard to describe. But I think the general advice is that the propulsion phase of the kick should occur when your hands/elbows are narrow and already in a streamlined recovery position.
Good luck. If you're already mid 1:08 that's great improvement.
I agree.I like to say BR doesn't really have a recovery as it should be mostly a continuation of your insweep.A drill you might try is 1,2,and 3 sec glides.If you can keep your speed in the 3 sec glide you probably have good streamlining and a good kick.Another good drill is "golf".count your strokes,add it to your time and try to get as low a number as possible.If you can go the same speed with fewer strokes you will have more left for the second 50.Work on REALLY squeezing your ears with your biceps every stroke during your kick.Focusing on that I was able to drop 1 SPL without slowing down.What is your stroke count?I'd guess you want it to be 10 or less.
