Breaststroke swimming technique. Part 3. The glide

We went over how to pull and kick in breaststroke. However, you could learn how to do both perfectly and you would still be missing a big part of what makes the good breaststrokers fast!

The glide

Depending on the distance they are swimming, olympic breaststrokers can spend around half a second per stroke gliding! In a two hundred meter race, they spend around thirty seconds gliding! Needless to say it is essential to learn this skill. There are three aspects to the perfect glide.

Position.
To get in the right position to glide you need to pay attention to the head and the hips. The head goes down when the arms go forward. It even goes a little bit passed the parallel line of the body to compensate and help move the hips up. The hips go up a little with the help of the kick and the core muscles.

Core.
It is essential to have enough core strength in breaststroke to be able to move your body from the pulling / kicking position to a perfect gliding position and back again. These muscles will give you the force and the stabilization necessary for a good stroke technique.

Tempo.
The final question to talk about remains: how long should the glide be kept before starting to pull again? Well, I am afraid there is no straightforward answer to this, because there are many things to consider like:
1- The distance being swam.
2- The strength of the swimmer.
3- The height of the swimmer
Many swimmers even change their tempo considerably within the same event. A faster tempo can feel like you are going faster, but sometimes that is not the case. If you are pulling and kicking correctly with a lot of strength, then it is convenient to glide a little longer. If you are getting tired and your pull and kick weakens maybe it is a good idea to shorten the glide and increase your tempo.

We will talk about different racing strategies and good practices on future videos.
Leave a comment to let us know what skill you would like to learn and what event you would like to swim faster! Let’s make this channel the go to community for swimming improvement!

Skills NT Shop:
https://skillswimming.com/store1/

Subscribe to our email list:
http://bit.ly/SubscribeSkillsNT

Our favorite Amazon products:
http://bit.ly/SkillsNAmazon
Become our Patreon:
http://bit.ly/PatreonSkills

Instragram:
https://www.instagram.com/skillsntalents

Thanks for watching!
Swim fast!

Song:
"Breakdown" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Видео Breaststroke swimming technique. Part 3. The glide канала Skills N' Talents