The breaststroke finish position is just like every other stroke,...
Andrew Sheaff@AndrewKSheaff
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Feb 09, 2026
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The breaststroke finish position is just like every other stroke, even if it doesn’t look like it.
Pay attention the elbows, not the hands.
While the hands are obviously out in front rather than down by the hips, the elbows are very similar.
Pay attention the elbows, not the hands.
While the hands are obviously out in front rather than down by the hips, the elbows are very similar.
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In every stroke, swimmers power the pull by bringing the elbow back and into the body, and breaststroke is no different.
Pulling the arm to the side with the pecs and the lats allows swimmers to deliver a lot of force to the water.
Pulling the arm to the side with the pecs and the lats allows swimmers to deliver a lot of force to the water.
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If swimmers scull in with the hands and never bring the elbows in, they’re compromising the pull.
If the elbows end up behind the torso, they’re overdoing the pull, and setting themselves up for a difficult recovery.
If the elbows end up behind the torso, they’re overdoing the pull, and setting themselves up for a difficult recovery.
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The same basic strategy for applying force to the water with the arms is going to work in every stroke.
Understanding the nuances that apply to breaststroke can help your breaststrokers pull better and swim faster.
Understanding the nuances that apply to breaststroke can help your breaststrokers pull better and swim faster.
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Swimming research from the week…
1. Execellent study on the details of an effective start.
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While 'deliver a lot of force effectively' is in many ways the bottom line, lots of nuance discovered here.
@Ruiz_NavarroPhD
1. Execellent study on the details of an effective start.
shorturl.at/jzvLT
While 'deliver a lot of force effectively' is in many ways the bottom line, lots of nuance discovered here.
@Ruiz_NavarroPhD