Breastroke Technique, Drills, and Training
Posted by LD on August 11, 2010 under Breastroke | 
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The breastroke glide is all about keeping your body as aerodynamic as possible. You enter the glide just after you have come up for a breath. The steps to an effective glide are as follows.
Do not bring your body too far out of the water for your breath. The more you bring your body out of the wate, the farther you will sink in your glide. Try to stay as level and even as possible.
Posted by LD on August 9, 2010 under Breastroke | 6 Comments to Read
The breastroke pull (or arm movement) is a bit technical but can be easily learned. The pull is where you get a lot of your forward momentum. A strong breastroke pull can do a lot to make you a faster breastroke swimmer.
You want to make sure your arms remain underwater the entire time. They may break the surface when you go into your gilde, but do not have to. Start with your arms straight ahead of you, palms together, fingers pointed. You want to be as streamline as possible. Rotate your palms so they face outward, with your hands cupped. Then Sweep your arms outwards pulling the water past. Then bring your arms back in close to your chest. Finally put your hands back together, fingers pointed and push your arms forward back to the starting position.
Posted by LD on August 7, 2010 under Breastroke | 22 Comments to Read
The breastroke Kick is also referred to as the Frog Kick because it looks very similar to the way frogs kick their legs underwater. The kick is very important because it is your last motion before entering the glide. If you do not kick properly then your glide will be short, and you will have to begin another stroke quickly. The kick can be broken up into 2 parts.
The first part is used to get the feet into position. From the breastroke glide position your legs will be straight behind you. knees straight and together and toes pointed. Rotate at the hip to spread your legs, at the same time bend your knees and bring your ankles up to your butt. Try not to let your knees dip too far below your body as this will create excess drag. Do not bend too much at the hips, spread your legs, but don’t pull your legs under you. As you bring your feet up to your behind, bend your ankles. Try not to break the surface of the water with your feet.
