I need tips :)

Well, I know you guys love helping out less than stellar swimmers because really, it's lonely at the top. I've got a few pressing concerns with my stroke(s), I will list them off. You guys are welcome to offer input to help out an eager athlete, poke fun, or just look for pictures of me and paste them onto Michael Phelps. Whichever will get me gold medals ASAP. :weightlifter: Now for the strokes (in order of importance): Breaststroke: Current Time: 100scy: 1:08.16 50scy: 30.07 I was watching a few videos of Olympic level athletes swimming the B-stroke and I noticed something, they glide a hell of a lot more than me! I've been wondering why I'm always dying at the end of a 100 or 200 and I think it might be because I turn over far too much. What sort of rhythm should I aim for? How long between strokes? How should I kick to maximize the effects? Well, I guess this is sort of tough to answer without a video of my stroke, I'll record one at some point this week. :) I have never had a split or 50 time under 30 seconds. I see guys going under 27 seconds as their opening split. How the hell do I do that? :P Freestyle: Current Time: 100scy: 1:01.32 50scy: 26.73 My coach (as well as many people who watched my most recent 50) said that it looked like I was in slow motion swimming, my stroke was that of a cruise-moderate pace swimmer yet I got a 26ish time. What am I doing wrong? :cry: Again, I'll record an attempt at a 50 sprint and you guys pick it apart for me. Butterfly: :drown: Current Time: 100scy: 1:10.36 50scy: 28.81 My fly is terrible, it has ZERO form but it still gets me places in a decent amount of time, it suffices for a 200IM etc but after that, just shoot me! How can I improve my dolphin kick and my stroke? Videos etc soon. Backstroke: Current Time: 100scy: No Clue 50scy: No Clue My backstroke is a throbbing call for help, I can't stop doing a breaststroke kick during my backstroke but I do LOVE the underwater dolphin kick off the wall. That is the only redeeming quality I see of the Backstroke currently, maybe because I'm so bad at it? I need drills and such to work on my individual strokes, I want to get my times down. :) Thanks USMS, I hope I can count on you!