| Breast
2 for 1: |
| Swim Breaststroke alternating
two kicks with one pull. |
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Goals: |
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Pay attention to your kick. |
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Synchronise the second kick with the
stroke. |
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| Breast
ankles: |
| With arms at sides, fingers
pointing to feet, kick Breaststroke, touching feet
with fingers before kicking. |
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Goals: |
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Regularise kick. |
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Keep knees narrower. |
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| Breast
bow: |
| Swim Breaststroke holding
one leg to your back with the opposite arm. |
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Goals: |
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Feel water pressure on the hand and
on the forearm. |
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Maintain body position. |
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| Breast
breathe: |
| Kick Breaststroke while
holding a kickboard at one end; put your face down
in the water as you finish the kick. |
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Goals: |
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Synchronise breathing with the kick. |
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Maintain body position. |
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| Breast
crazy fist: |
| Swim Breaststroke with fists
closed while pulling. |
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Goal: |
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Feel water pressure on your forearms.
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| Breast
dragonfly: |
| Combine a Breaststroke pull
with a Freestyle kick. |
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Goals: |
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Increase arm strength |
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Maintain body position. |
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| Breast
friction: |
| Kick breaststroke with a
kickboard. Hold kickboard in a position, which maximises
resistance. |
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Goal: |
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Increase leg power. |
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| Breast
gazelle: |
| Combine a breaststroke pull
with a butterfly kick. |
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Goals: |
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Synchronise breathing with kicking;
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Stretch the stroke to catch water far
ahead. |
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| Breast
happy frog: |
| Kick Breaststroke while
on your back with your arm extended behind you or
at your sides. |
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Goal: |
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Feel water pressure on your ankles and
on your legs. |
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| Breast
kick knees: |
| Kick Breaststroke with a
pull-buoy between your knees. |
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Goals: |
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Feel water pressure on your forelegs
and your ankles |
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Increase the strength of your knees.
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| Breast
knees: |
| Swim Breaststroke with a
pull-buoy between your knees. |
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Goals: |
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Feel water pressure on your ankles and
on your legs; |
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Increase the strength of your knees'
muscles; |
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Synchronise the kick with the stroke.
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| Breast
one arm: |
| Swim Breaststroke with only
one arm. |
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Goals: |
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Feel water pressure on the hand and
on the forearm |
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Maintain body position. |
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| Breast
scull feet: |
| On your back, place your
feet first. With your hands under your butt, make
the figure "8". You can also perform this
drill with a pull-buoy between your legs. |
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Goals: |
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Feel water pressure on your hands and
on your forearms |
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Increase endurance of your hands and
your forearms' muscles. |
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| Breast
scull fly: |
| On your stomach, stretch
your arms over your head and make the figure "8"
with your forearms and your hands. Do a kick Butterfly
for every stroke. |
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Goals: |
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Feel water pressure on your hands and
on your forearms; |
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Increase endurance of your hands and
your forearms' muscles; |
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Synchronise the kick with the stroke.
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| Breast
sculling 8: |
| On your stomach, keep your
elbows near the water level and your shoulders' level.
With your hands under your elbows, make the figure
"8". You can also perform this drill with
a pull-buoy between your legs. |
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Goals: |
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Feel water pressure on your hands and
on your forearms |
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Increase endurance of your hands and
your forearms' muscles. |
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| Breast
stretch: |
| Swim Breaststroke full stroke
stopping for a count of three at the end of the recovery
phase while in the extended position. |
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Goals: |
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Stretch the stroke to maximise the catch
of water; |
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Synchronise the kick with the stroke.
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| Breast
up and down: |
| Swim Breaststroke alternating
one stroke on top of the water, one stroke under water,
two on top, two under, and so on. |
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Goals: |
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Stretch the stroke to maximise the catch
of water; |
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Synchronise the kick with the stroke.
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| Breast
vertical: |
| Kick Breaststroke in a vertical
position. Keep your head out of the water and your
hands on the top of your head. To make it more difficult,
you can use weights. |
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Goals: |
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Feel water pressure on your ankles and
on your feet |
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Increase endurance of your legs. |
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| Victor-Davis: |
| Swim Breaststroke performing
three strokes very fast and high out of the water
(at a 60 to 80 degree angle), followed by three strokes
with a long layout and pause. |
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Goals: |
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Increase the power of your arms and
your legs; |
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Synchronise the kick with the stroke;
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Maintain your body high on the water. |
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