Breaststroke Technique Archive

Drilling – Scull vs. Paddle

Posted on May 19, 2010 | 3 Comments
Through one of our drill posts about the importance of sculling, we have driven a little bit of controversy regarding the proper way to teach a high catch. The lingering theory behind sculling is that it creates a delayed catch and therefore is not promoting...
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The Ben and Jerry’s of Swimming: Sculling

Posted on May 4, 2010 | 2 Comments
By popular request from a gathering of the local swim coaches, we will be taking a look at the wide world of sculling in this post. Like Ben and Jerry’s which has a plethora of ice cream flavors, swimming has almost an infinite way to...
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Eric Shanteau on GoSwim.tv

Posted on April 26, 2010 | No Comments
The IM’s are one of the trickiest races to truly master. In yesterday’s swimming world you could be a 3 stroke IM’er, but in today’s competitive atmosphere, you have to (as closely as possible) master all 4 strokes and fine tune three different turns and/or...
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Breaststroke Drill: Splash Drill

Posted on January 21, 2010 | No Comments
The goal of this drill is to encourage a fast and streamlined recovery on breaststroke. The drill is swum almost like a regular breaststroke, with a minor adjustment. On the recovery of the stroke (that is, the part where the arms are coming forward), the...
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Technique vs. Finishing The Set

Posted on January 20, 2010 | 5 Comments
In one of the forums that I regularly visit today there was a great question posed by one of the active members: Should I just finish the set or should I try to push my technique Before I get into my coaching banter, I have...
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