The breaststroke is one of the oldest types of swimming and is used particularly often in the national area. Nevertheless, it is one of the most difficult techniques in swimming. The frequent use in the national area is linked to the DLRG and the associated rescue ideas.
According to the international competition regulations, it was initially allowed to bring the arms forward over the water, but this developed into butterfly swimming. Today the technique of breaststroke swimming with the undulation technique (wave movement), the overlap technique (no sliding phase) and the sliding technique (especially in the 200m range) is used. In the international competitions, distances of 50 to 200 meters are covered.
Arm movement:
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The modern breaststroke is characterized by an undulating movement (Undulation technique) out. Here the body becomes similar to the Dolphin swimming with the successive arm and leg movement brought into a wave shape.
The arms are stretched out into the water. You will be continuous away turned. The elbows remain standing and the elbow angle is increasingly closed so that the greatest possible and most efficient way to work against the abutment can be created. The fuselage is following at this point top / back directed so that the arms can work optimally. The elbows are brought to the body at chest height and the forward movement of the arms is initiated. At the end of the inward movement, the head is above the surface of the water and inhalation occurs. The arms should be as close as possible stretched forward in order to generate as little resistance as possible in the water. The head is placed in the water during the arm extension phase.
Leg movement:
Leg movement is the more difficult part of the breaststroke swim.
$config[ads_text2] not foundIn order to create as little resistance as possible to the swimming direction, when kicking the legs just worked with the lower legs. The Thigh stop and the lower legs are attached to the buttocks. A Outward rotation the feet (supination) and the lower legs are moved in a circle.
Typical mistakes at the Brood swimming are: