Did you know that a primitive form of breaststroke is believed to be the very first movement performed by a human being to move forward through the water?
So, the good news is that swimming breaststroke comes naturally to us. But, like all things that we can do with little cognizant effort, such as breathing, walking, and running, it’s easy to fall into bad habits. Regular hard work such as consistent breaststroke drills with focus on your stroke technique can take your swimming to new heights.
In this article, we will give you some tips and tricks to improve your breaststroke and provide you with an assortment of breaststroke drills.
Get Your Technique Right First
It takes an incredible amount of energy to swim the breaststroke (approximately 500 kcal/h for women and 700 kcal/h for men), so it is extremely important to perfect your technique to make your swim stroke as economical as possible.
Your breaststroke drills are the opportune time to get your technique right so that you’re not practicing a bad habit. Here are some breaststroke technique enhancers for an even stronger stroke.
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