New LCM *** stroke WR:s age group 35-39...

Great swims,thanks for the tapes.Masters must be pretty big in Russia.I remember at the World Masters Games in Portland in 1998 there was a large Russian contingent and their breaststrokes were fast.

Great swims,thanks for the tapes.Masters must be pretty big in Russia.I remember at the World Masters Games in Portland in 1998 there was a large Russian contingent and their breaststrokes were fast. Allen, what do you make of this guy's stroke? He's got so much undulation going it looked like he was swimming fly when I saw it the first time. Is his drive from the kick? I'd like to hear your analysis and thoughts.

Allen, what do you make of this guy's stroke? He's got so much undulation going it looked like he was swimming fly when I saw it the first time. Is his drive from the kick? I'd like to hear your analysis and thoughts. I would too, but this looks like textbook modern breaststroke to me (other than almost no glide under water between strokes but he certainly doesn't need that for the 50 and hangs on nicely in the 100). What a swim!

He does have a little more up and down motion than I think is optimal,but not so much as to be a stroke flaw.It seems to work for him.He has a very strong pull which seems to be his big strength.Since he seems pull dominant the lack of glide in the 100 makes sense(except he died at the end and mistimed his touch.Maybe with more glide he would have finished stronger.)Look at the guy next to him in the 50,he got an amazing start.I'd really like underwater shots to do stroke analysis.

It looks REALLY good.On the start as you begin your kick you are raising your head slightly,not much,but it is slightly out of streamline.On the stroke I have seen some very fast swimmers with a stroke like yours(including you.) There are a couple of differences between your stroke and my mental picture of perfect.First is that I think you could get a little more power if you emphasize the insweep more.That seems the weakest part of your pull.Some coaches teach a strong insweep and some don't so if your coach disagrees consider me wrong.Similarly,while I recommend a relatively flat stroke,yours is flat even by my standards.I think if you kick slightly down more and flex your hips very slightly more(both up and down) you will get a better flow.Play with it and see how it feels.

These are frighteningly fast swims. :applaud:

Look at the guy next to him in the 50,he got an amazing start.I'd really like underwater shots to do stroke analysis. This is "that guy next to Vladislav" = me :) breaking the WR SCM March this year. This time old school start and not track start YouTube - Per Svanberg WR 50 br SCM 28.63 Swedish Masters 20090321 Starts and turns are my strengths. I only hope I learn how to swim like a russian before the World Masters Championship next summer :) Here is an underwater shot start: YouTube - Per Svanberg start underwater 091010 And here is an underwater swimming shot. Unfortunately I dont have any footage of me underwater when tapered so the swimming in the film is a little bit slow ...and deep. YouTube - Per Svanberg swim underwater 091010 Really greatful for all tips and advice on how to improve my technique but also what to improve...maybe I havent identified all my mistakes yet! I for sure need it if I want to stand on top of the podium next year... Best regards Per

He's got so much undulation going it looked like he was swimming fly when I saw it the first time. His *** times are faster than my fly times. I guess that makes him the Second Commings. Ha. Ha ha. Ha. OK, I admit it, that wasn't very funny. As compensation for my bad joke, I offer a nonsensical barrage of smilies: :banana::bump::bolt::cheerleader::chug::bouncing:

Allen - Have you analyzed Jessica Hardy's newest breaststroke since she has been back? I'm not sure if there is any underwater footage of her records so perhaps not... guess I should search the forum before asking :)

His *** times are faster than my fly times. I guess that makes him the Second Commings. Ha. Ha ha. Ha. OK, I admit it, that wasn't very funny. As compensation for my bad joke, I offer a nonsensical barrage of smilies: :banana::bump::bolt::cheerleader::chug::bouncing: I seriously appreciate the name dropping, but I am nowhere in his league. He has officially given me a reason to take a break in summer 2010. I cannot go 1:02 in the 100 ***. And while all of you are oooohing and ahhhhing at his 50 *** swim from above, he did go faster at the World Masters Games in Australia a couple of weeks before that: Men 35-39 1 Bragin, Vladislav 38 RUS 28.02 Interestingly, he only went a 1:05.62 in the 100 at the same meet. Congrats to Vladislav. When I swam a 28.51 last May, I had a feeling that wouldn't last long as the world record.