The best breaststroke kick is very narrow. By narrow, I mean that the knees stay very close together throughout the kick. A narrow breaststroke kick is good because it enables your stroke tempo to be very quick, and it keeps drag to a minimum. If your knees separate too much during the recovery portion of the kick, they will stop you in your tracks - just like putting out a parachute.
Take a standard pull buoy and place it between your thighs for your next breaststroke set. You should be able to swim breaststroke and easily keep the pull buoy in place. If you're having trouble keeping the pull buoy between your legs, then your kick is too wide.
Monday, May 09, 2005
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Shawn,
I enjoy reading your blog: Concise, and to the point. Good information on swimming. I am a relatively new triathlete [less than 18 months] and your blog is nicely done.
I've been using this technique with my breaststrokers, and it's been very helpful. I really like your blog!
I been competitive swimming for 6 years now, and this is my final year in High School swimming. About Breaststroke, i have tried before to do a narrow kick, but it just does feel the same way as wide kick. In addition i go slower using a narrow kick. I have been watch a few other faster swimmers and noticed they also kick wide. I am starting to belive that wide is not too bad at all. Do you think i should continue with my wide kick or should i focus trying to get it a little more narrower.
BTW wide kick= a pull buoy falling out
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