GoSwim GoldBreaststroke - Thumb-Lock Extension
3 commentsWhen working with young (or older) swimmers, reaching full extension in breaststroke is sometimes a challenge.
Breaststroke - The Last Stroke
This isn't really a drill...just something that happened this morning during a lesson.
Breaststroke - Wall Wave
Here's a quick drill using the wall to help develop the feeling of a flowing breaststroke.
Breaststroke - Head Position
This is an old fine point for breaststroke, but it still needs to be reinforced frequently when teaching swimmers of all ages.
Breaststroke - Eggbeater Warmup
Here's a quick option to help develop a good breaststroke kick, while at the same time, warming up the insides of the legs to avoid injury.
Breaststroke - Shadow Outsweeps
We've played with shadows in breaststroke before, but it's never bad to revisit.
Breaststroke - Single-Stroke Streamline
Teaching young swimmers to "finish the process" of each stroke of breaststroke is the beginning of a long journey of stroke building.
Breaststroke - Under Lane
Keep your head down to avoid resistance and to get into a great gliding position on every stroke.
Breaststroke - Breathe Every Other Stroke
Here's a quick trick you can try in practice to stay low and keep moving forward.
Breaststroke - Kick Variation
This is an old drill revisited due to a young swimmer posting a comment in the GoSwim app. "Tori" posted that she just learned she had "breaststroker's knee" and was pretty unhappy about it.
Breaststroke - Davo Hands
This past week, I was reminded of a great hand-awareness drill from US Paralympic Resident Coach, Dave Denniston.
Breaststroke - 3 Fly 3 Breast
Obviously, this can also be a butterfly drill, but chances are you'll feel the adjustments, or at least the ability to vary your timing more easily in breaststroke than in butterfly.
Breaststroke - Timing Underwater Dolphin
Ever since the initiation of the dolphin kick in the underwater pull, there have been discussions about when the dolphin kick should come in. Here's a quick variation of what we're seeing more and more of.
Breaststroke - High-Hands Freestyle
If you're a very stroke-specific swimmer, like a 200 breaststroker, you're still going to spend most of your time swimming freestyle. With that in mind, sometimes thinking specifically like a breaststroker while swimming freestyle is a good thing.
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