Sets for Breaststroke Training

IMHO, the difficulty in training breastroke is maintaining good technique. Other than training fly, training *** is the worst. Also, the 50 is a much different event than the 200 : strength and power versus endurance and lung capacity. For shorter races, I tend to focus on technique and speed, with some lactic acid stuff thrown in: - 10x 100 on 1:50 swimming 50 BR at 80% and 50 FR or BK recovery - 6x 50 BR on 2:00, all as fast as possible for ave time - 10x 25 BR at 100%, followed by 75 recovery - 6x 75 BR at 85%, 15 secs rest, 50 BR at 100%, 75 recovery - fast kick sets: 50s, 75s or 100s at 90%, with 20 secs rest between - 50s, 75s or 100s BR arms with fins and dolphin kick, focusing on accelerating hands For longer races, there is no substitute for actually swimming the distance; this means repeats of 200s and 300s BR, with FR or BK thrown in when necessary to maintain form. There are a number of great breastrokers on this forum who will no doubt opine.

IMHO, the difficulty in training breastroke is maintaining good technique. Other than training fly, training *** is the worst. Also, the 50 is a much different event than the 200 : strength and power versus endurance and lung capacity. For shorter races, I tend to focus on technique and speed, with some lactic acid stuff thrown in: - 10x 100 on 1:50 swimming 50 BR at 80% and 50 FR or BK recovery - 6x 50 BR on 2:00, all as fast as possible for ave time - 10x 25 BR at 100%, followed by 75 recovery - 6x 75 BR at 85%, 15 secs rest, 50 BR at 100%, 75 recovery - fast kick sets: 50s, 75s or 100s at 90%, with 20 secs rest between - 50s, 75s or 100s BR arms with fins and dolphin kick, focusing on accelerating hands For longer races, there is no substitute for actually swimming the distance; this means repeats of 200s and 300s BR, with FR or BK thrown in when necessary to maintain form. There are a number of great breastrokers on this forum who will no doubt opine.