A swimmer might transition into a superman glide swimming position after completing a lap and kicking off of the wall. Swimming drills involving the superman glide often teach how to transition from a superman glide into a particular stroke or swimming position. The superman glide is a transitional move that allows swimmers to rest their arms for a moment before going back into a full stroke.
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... the body is a problem shared by 90 percent of swimmers, estimates Libor Janek, swim coach to the 2011 Masters National Champions the Cetus Masters Swim Team. The head moves with the chest during the breaststroke, practicall...
Mastering the frog kick is necessary for doing the breaststroke. The breaststroke is the only stroke in swimming where the legs produce more power than the upper body. The ankles, knees and hips all must work together to get th...
Whether you practice the conventional style or the wave style of breaststroke, you can improve your performance and speed by attending to the many details that contribute to the stroke's specific form. If you're practicing inde...
The breaststroke is one of four competition strokes, along with freestyle, backstroke and butterfly. Of these four strokes, the breaststroke is the slowest; it is also one of the most complicated. When you start to learn the br...
Like other competitive strokes, the breaststroke engages several large muscle groups. The pectoralis major and latissimus dorsi -- your pecs and lats -- are the upper body muscles most recruited by the breaststroke. The stroke'...
The racing breaststroke is a unique combination of technique and power that requires constant practice and fine tuning to master. To improve your performance in the breaststroke, you must be meticulous about your body position ...
The breaststroke provides benefits for swimmers of all different skill levels because of its simplicity. Since you control the pace of the stroke, you can swim through the water at a slow pace or swim more rapidly for an intens...
Breaststroke and flutter kick are two of the three kicks necessary to do the four strokes used in swimming competition. Breaststroke is also called frog kick, because the leg movement mimics a frog's. Flutter kick is performed ...
Competitive breaststroke swimmers often have physical gifts that others do not, since the stroke requires extreme leg flexibility to get the best results. The fastest swimmers in the world can maximize the push that they get fr...
The open turn is used in the breaststroke and the butterfly stroke during swim competitions and workouts. Practicing the turn can increase your turn speed as well as increase your breaststroke lap time. Be aware of your locatio...
While your legs provide more power than your arms during the breaststroke, you still have to learn the correct movements for your arms as you glide through the water. But it's often difficult to find instructions for what to do...
The breaststroke requires more coordination than some other swimming stokes, such as front crawl. Your arm and leg movements occur at different stages, making timing crucial. Once you master the steps for a breaststroke, you'll...
A breaststroke workout should consist of a variety of drills to work on proper alignment and technique along with speed work and endurance. Working on the different components of the breaststroke will help in developing more sp...
The breaststroke is one type of swimming style. The style requires coordination and timing between the muscles of the upper body and lower body. Most of the major muscle groups in the body are involved in performing the breasts...
The breast stroke combines a circular arm pull with a frog kick. This stroke works muscles in your chest, inner thighs, shoulders, legs and arms, and burns about 60 calories per 10 minutes, according to the "Mail Online." When ...
breaststroke can be a difficult stroke to learn. To teach a swimmer to perform the breaststroke, you will need to be patient and persistent. Some swimmers will learn the breaststroke more quickly than others. Allow several week...
The breaststroke, like all strokes in swimming, requires superior flexibility. In order to produce enough power to quickly propel the body through the water, a wide range of motion is necessary. All the joints and muscles must ...
Breast stroke techniques are designed to help improve the fluidity of your breast stroke as well as increase your speed and efficiency in the water. Using an improper breast stroke technique increases your drag in the water and...
Swimming is an excellent way to exercise for optimal health but not many people are aware of the roots of swimming. The breaststroke is one of the most popular swimming movements in today's athletic swimming competitions such a...
The inverted breast stroke is a swimming stroke that is performed while you are on your back. This stroke is generally faster than the standard backstroke, but slower than the back crawl. Swimming the inverted breast stroke can...
Instead of simply swimming back and forth across the pool, try incorporating different breast stroke exercises into our routine to improve your form and times. Breast stroke exercises require you to isolate your arm stroke or y...
The breast stroke is one of the most popular forms of swimming, especially for recreational swimming. Because you can keep your head above water, many recreational swimmers use it to cruise around the pool. However, if you're s...
Learning the breast stroke can be a difficult process. According to the Learn 4 Good website, the breast stroke is often used not only for competitive swimming but also for fitness. The speed of the breast stroke can start out ...
The Federation Internationale de Natation, the governing body for competitive swimming, recognizes four swimming strokes, including the freestyle, backstroke, butterfly and breaststroke. The breaststroke combines a circular arm...
The breaststroke is considered one of the more challenging swimming strokes. There are exercises to improve your strength and endurance while developing the muscle memory to perform the breaststroke. Some exercises must be perf...
Competitive swimming in the United States is governed by the USA Swimming organization, which dictates how meets are run from start to finish. It sets the rules for proper technique for breast stroke, butterfly, backstroke and ...
The breaststroke combines a frog kick with a circular arm pull. The International Swimming Federation, or FINA, serves as the governing body for the sport of swimming, diving, water polo and synchronized swimming. FINA provides...
The breast stroke is a core stroke in swimming. It is also one of the most technically challenging because it involves a specific leg kick and arm motion. To master your breast stroke technique, break the stroke down into its c...
The breaststroke makes use of one of the most natural swimming postures and allows for easier breathing than the butterfly stroke or the freestyle. At first, however, beginners might find it difficult to coordinate the breastst...
Many beginning swimmers find the breaststroke harder to master than the freestyle. The breaststroke requires you to coordinate your arms and legs in a balanced, well-timed rhythm. Keep certain basic tips in mind as you practice...
Breaststroke is among the harder strokes. The specific technique required of the kick, the turn and the use of your arms requires careful tuning and coordination. It can be a terrific workout for your inner thighs as well as yo...
When you do a breast stroke as a swimmer, you push yourself through the water with a sudden burst before gliding. You start with hands out ahead and scoop down before squeezing your arms together, which pushes your head up for ...
Breast stroke is one of the more unique swimming strokes. It can be a very leisurely stroke but it can also be a very high intensity stroke. Swimming breast stroke requires both timing and rhythm to swim the stroke both properl...
As one of the four swimming strokes of competitive swimming, the breast stroke (or breaststroke) is equally suited for the recreational swimmer. It's the only stroke where the hands remain just below the water surface for the ...
