Breaststroke

Swimming Technique

Breaststroke, commonly misspelt 'breast stroke', is the oldest and slowest of the four basic swimming strokes. It is also the most inefficient of all strokes, which is what makes it the slowest.

Propulsion from the arms and legs is a consecutive action that takes place under the water. A large frontal resistance area is created as the heels draw up towards the seat and the breathing technique inclines the , body position also increasing resistance. These are the main reasons that make this stroke inefficient and slow.

Breaststroke is normally one of the first strokes to be taught, especially to adults, as the head and face is clear of the water, giving the swimmer a greater perception of their whereabouts and their buoyancy. There are variations in the overall technique, ranging from a slow recreational style to a more precise competitive style. Body position should be as flat and streamlined as possible with an inclination from the head to the feet so that the leg kick recovery takes place under the water.

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The leg kick as a whole should be a simultaneous and flowing action, providing the majority of the propulsion.

The arm action should also be simultaneous and flowing and overall provides the smallest propulsive phase of the four strokes.

The stroke action gives a natural body lift which gives the ideal breathing point with each stroke and a streamlined body position during the timing sequence of the arm and leg action is essential to capitalise on the propulsive phases of the stroke.

Learn or Improve Breaststroke with these Swimming Exercises

Swimming exercises that isolate essential key areas of basic stroke technique and highlight your bad habits. Once you've worked though each element of the stroke and practiced the exercises a few times, you will slowly eliminate your bad habits. Each exercise is designed to be an easy fix for common errors in basic swimming techniques.

Each PDF document contains all the technique elements and key focus points that are relevant to that particular exercise, making it clear, concise and easy to follow.

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Body Position
Push and Glide	$0.99
Legs
Sitting on the Poolside	$0.99
Static Holding the Poolside	$0.99
Supine with Noodle Under the Arms	$0.99
Prone with a Float Held Under Each Arm	$0.99
Prone with a Single Float Held in Front	$0.99
Supine with Hands Held on Hips	$0.99
Prone with a Single Float Held Vertically	$0.99
Kicking with Arms Held in Front	$0.99
Arms
Standing on the Poolside	$0.99
Walking Through Shallow Water	$0.99
Arms Action with Noodle Held Under the Arms	$0.99
Arm Action with a Pullbuoy	$0.99
Push and Glide Adding Arm Pulls	$0.99
Breathing
Standing in Shallow Water	$0.99
Breathing with Noodle Held Under the Arms	$0.99
Breathing with Leg Kicks	$0.99
Timing
Slow Swim with Noodle Under the Arms	$0.99
Push and Glide Adding Stroke Cycles	$0.99
Two Kicks for One Arm Cycle	$0.99
Full Stroke Overview	$0.99

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