Swimming Basics - How to do Breaststroke Legs | Aaquatics

Are you a new swimmer or not too confident in the water? Breastroke is a fantastic first stroke to learn as you can swim it entirely without putting your face in the water (if you don't want to yet). It is also a great stroke for those with shoulder or lower limb injuries as it is a linear stroke without too much rotation of the joints.
In this video, Adam runs through the basics of the breaststroke kick, what to look out for and how to practice it by yourself. This is part 1 of 3 in our breaststroke series - check out our swimming basics playlist for the arms and full stroke videos.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
01:15 - Initial demonstration
01:45 - First thing to practice
02:42 - Practice on your back
04:23 - Practice on your front with a float
05:40 - Things to watch out for
06:29 - Swimming basics playlist
Please let us know if you have any questions or queries on this topic by leaving a comment below and we will happily respond or even create a new video based on your questions.
For more tips and advice for beginners, visit our channel @AaquaticsUK, where we have an extensive selection of free educational videos.
More is available in written format on our Aaquatics University page:
www.aaquatics.com/AAQU
Our recommended swim essentials:
www.aaquatics.com/swimessentials
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[@saracook7273]

KZbin must’ve read my mind because I was just trying breaststroke yesterday and was thinking I was probably doing my legs wrong. I knew I needed to find a video to learn how to and this one was recommended to me. This was very helpful. Thank you!

[@AaquaticsUK]

I’m glad it helped, let me know if you have any questions 👍

[@petermarkwood9077]

They are not reading, they're listening

[@muradinmavric6157]

Exelent

[@mailaccervania3687]

The best instruction i've seen.very useful.thank you so much

[@AaquaticsUK]

Thank you very much!

[@user-xz9jy6ir2n]

This video has helped me a lot thank you soo much

[@emmyin]

Excellent. Thank you

[@handmaiden4yah]

Great video. Thank you.

[@birdiebirdiebird]

thank you so much!

[@djangor4969]

This is one of the clearest instructional backstroke kick tutorials I've come across. I'm still learning and this has been a big help. Thanks for posting.

[@AaquaticsUK]

Thank you very much for the great feedback! 😁

[@BalachanderKB]

Excellent tutorial on breast stroke... made it look so simple...you've a great way of putting it across.. Could you also show how to use the hands and breathe in breast stroke

[@AaquaticsUK]

Thank you very much! And yes, absolutely those are the next two videos in the series. Breaststroke arms will be out on Saturday 👍

[@user-xu5wu2lg3t]

this is the best instruction i have seen . very basic and it works , I definitely subscribe your channel , thanks.

[@AaquaticsUK]

Thank you very much!

[@Mini-Me]

Thanks lovely lad.❤

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[@NS12621]

Hi, I had total knee replacement on my both knees, I want to learn breast stroke. But because of total knee operation I can’t bend completely, to bring my legs near my bottom. I can bend only upto 90% . So do you think I can’t do breast stroke properly?

[@AaquaticsUK]

Best to follow your doctor’s advice. But from experience this won’t be a problem for you at all. Even with the limited range of motion, you will still be able to perform the leg action and it will help you to strengthen the associated muscles and tendons around the joint. I’d recommend trying it with the legs in isolation, perhaps buy yourself a pool noodle and pop it under your arms and try the leg action. I will film a video for you soon, to show different ways to practice all of these things in multiple ways. In the meantime best of luck, let us know how it goes! 👍 If you have any more questions, please feel free to reach out.

[@musicbrazilian7065]

You are a good teacher, thank you😊

[@AaquaticsUK]

Thank you! 😃

[@musicbrazilian7065]

@@AaquaticsUK If you could please be very kind to show us more ways to excercise the quads/lrgs or just enjoy the pool without knowing how to swim that would be awesome. Have a good day.😊

[@AaquaticsUK]

Absolutely, we’ll film a video and have it up for you soon. Thanks 😁

[@musicbrazilian7065]

@@AaquaticsUK I apreciatte it. Have an awesome day!

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