How to Swim Breaststroke with Perfect Technique

We're breaking down the 6 elements of good breaststroke to help you swim faster!

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:28 What’s Unique About Breaststroke?
2:27 Body Position
4:00 The Pull
5:43 The Kick
7:10 Timing
9:03 Pull Out
10:16 Training
11:10 Short Course vs. Long Course
12:29 Breaststroke Drills

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[lillocosta]

It used to be my weakest stroke now it's one of my favourite. I also think it's fundamental to improve both your resistance and butterfly tempo as the breastroke has some similarities to butterfly.

[ept]

I’m not a breaststroker but it always holds me back in IM so hopefully this’ll help

[swimwell]

Appreciate! whatever we do, when the lower back is naturally stiff by waking up in a morning it's struggling, and when the lower back is relaxed, it goes perfect!

[khstrobel]

Great work on this- love the enthusiasm, knowledge, and the introduction to competitive swimming culture - you do a nice job of engaging all skill levels

[eefafol]

Needed this, starting back swimming with the last few weeks and breaststroke is my go to and I'm looking forward to progressing and getting better at my technique and also putting the drills in 👌👌 thanks for the great breakdown

[fksebati]

Just repeat in your head: Pull, Kick, Glide! 🏊‍♂️

[florali]

I have a meet today! My breakstroke is really weak and it’s pulling me down on the 200 IM so I need this video! Wish me good luck!

[coolsquirtlesquad]

I just picked up swimming recently and all I've done so far to improve my breast stroke is take a look at the guys in the other lanes who are clearly training for competition and try to mimic their movements and tempo. I was oblivious to concepts such as streamline and although I actually picked up on it yesterday watching the other guys, I had no idea why they were doing it. It's nice to have a video explaining every part of the stroke in such detail. I also try to listen to what their coach is telling them while I do my thing, I'm basically pimping them by having lessons without paying 😂

[pocketcharts]

Great explanation of the technique—
I always say there are 2 parts
Part 1- Pull/ Breathe
Part 2- kick/glide
Stressing narrow kick—
Keep fingers slightly spread apart
Try to keep head basically face down and let the pull bring mouth above the water—-

[kentajin]

Your videos made my freestyle better than ever, and now I'm learning Breaststroke from your videos! I'm so glad Youtubers like you exist which helps the beginner swimmers like us!

[sreejaprasanth]

Another great video. Can you show some dry land stretches and excercises exclusively for Breastroke?

[SaumyaMishrawinner]

Thank you so much. I mastered my freestyle, thanks to you & started learning breast stroke yesterday. :)

[archivefootage]

Thanks for this, much appreciated. It's given me something to focus on. I'm a 60 yr-old masters swimmer and do 50m SC breaststroke in 36 secs. My problem is that I had a long break from swimming and having only recently returned to competition. Having changed my kick to the modern style, I keep pulling my adductors. What are the best exercises to strengthen these and also to warm them up?

[MoleMan]

I've been swimming for a long time and I didn't realize I was any good at breast stroke until this year. I feel like I'm naturally a strong swimmer, but my technique is sometimes lacking and I felt like this video will help me go faster.

[yxxgyxm]

Every time I watch this video then go to the pool i always improve and find out why I am so bad at this!😂😂

[mansurvalid]

These videos are actually really informative, it’s not even clickbait, it’s reasonable

[joellanderson]

Much harder than it looks! Nice breakdown. 🤙

[JuanSarmiento]

Thanks for this video!! Breastroke has always been my favorite, it such a momentum driven stroke and I'm hoping that I can get under a minute in the 100 breast

[ck]

Fares, you are simply the best. I have to repeat breast stroke technique for life rescue examination (to get a permit as a bath attendant). Thank you so much for speeding me up! 💕

[JenSeaGipsy]

Started to swim again, breaststroke it gets hard at the beginning, but once i getnthe pace, I love it becauseni can correct everything that i do wrong, New subscriber here, and already a follower in IG, you guys make it look easy!! Love the videos and how every thing is so well explained. Thanks for sharing it with us, Regards from Uruguay 🇺🇾