Struggling with Breaststroke? Improve Your Technique with These 3 Drills 😃

[@JubeeBijou]

I spotted what I need to work on. My hips are always just "there for the ride",static. I'm not undulating at all. I will use the drills at next practice.

[@SP-ju2rk]

Wow! I'm a breaststroke swimmer since... more than 45 years(!), I've always been a swimming technique enthusiast and I often see false or useless advice (in my opinion) on the web. But here I discovered some very good new things and will transmit them to my daughter (16 y. old) and use them for me also. Many thanks! ;-)

[@USMastersSwimming]

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[@i_see1997]

Excellent drills, thanks~~~~

[@thibod07]

Thank you coach Linda great advices! Funny that you say that breaststrokers are not formed but borned that way. I was surely not borned a breaststroker as for me it is the hardest stroke to do properly. I have no legs propulsion and surely have mobility issues with the hip movements. On the positive side I find that stroke so relaxing to do. I will eventually get it. Thank you for your tips.

[@MelissaFortune]

Lol right? My hardest stroke to master too😂🏊‍♀️

[@michaelkjar]

Excellent points and drills I have not seen elsewhere. I find breaststroke easier than front crawl but this video has illuminated some weaknesses, esp. the hip action. I like the concept of exaggerating movements first, then refining.

[@dallasdeppason1281]

thanl you so much, my swimming has improved because of the tips. thanks coach xx

[@iraman315]

Great advices! thank you for sharing this information!

[@tedyvalter3856]

Very nice Coach... Thank you!

[@dougsoltis5682]

Brilliant Linda...Thank you...

[@kimweidner7351]

YESSSSSS🎉!!!! Great tips, great video!!!

[@drewa1999]

Thanks coach, excellent easy-to-understand tips! Do you mean engage/exaggerate glutes as in hips?

[@camilogalindo8130]

Gracias ❤

[@Nabilazh15]

Great,greeting from indonesia swimmer

[@MelissaFortune]

Good stuff as always! This was particularly helpful for me because butterfly expands a ton of activity for me which I already knows because I’m not swimming it correctly

[@truongtammusic]

Thanks!

[@USMastersSwimming]

You are very welcome!

[@noran1026]

I’m so happy find guidance on what I’ve been trying to improve. I used to have the downward angle when swimming breaststroke. I knew the flaw but not the solution. It took me forever to finally figure out that exaggerating hip motion helped bring my body line up. However, when I try to swim faster, though I do keep my head low, somehow I just couldn’t stay as flat on the water as when I slowed down to intentionally raise/wait for my hips to come back up. What can I do to keep this body position and pick up a little bit of the pace at the same time? Thank you!

[@USMastersSwimming]

Hi Nora, we are happy to hear the video has been so helpful. Make sure to focus your arms and the energy of the pull forward and in front of you.

[@noran1026]

@@USMastersSwimming thank you for your reply! Just a quick clarification please. My hips are not level (lower than my upper body) was what I meant by angle. Was that what you based on when replying? If you replied basing on what I might have accidentally sounded - swimming downward at the front, your reply still makes sense but that’s not what I am asking. I’m asking how to avoid sinking hips even when I exaggerate a little less & swim a little faster. So far, I can only bring my hips up by swimming pretty slow & exaggerating a lot. Thank you!!

[@vvetroff]

Super!

[@michellec3100]

3:10. I see it exactly the other way round, when the arms are out the hips are up, when she sweeps in the hips go down?

[@ShoneseBlouse-xe3py]

Awesome

[@WildlikeDestination]

That last drill is to difficult to master, I suppose due to the lack of mobility in the pelvis/lower back area. I do spend quite a lot of time doing full body mobility and flexibility exercises, and I've always struggled with the mentioned area.

[@김수현-u5q8y]

masters breaststroke ..

[@DancinFool]

This was timely.I am teaching BS to a new student right now.

[@USMastersSwimming]

We are happy to hear this video has been helpful!