BreastStroke
What are the three main parts of the breaststroke kick?
Bring the heels up, kick the legs out and around, then squeeze the legs together.
What is the main purpose of using a pull buoy during a freestyle drill?
To help isolate and focus on the upper body and arm stroke.
What can happen if you start your tumble too far away from the wall?
You may not reach the wall with your feet or have to stretch awkwardly to place them.
What should your arms do after you push off the wall?
Extend into a streamlined position.
How long is an Olympic-sized swimming pool?
50 Metres
What is the correct order of the breaststroke arm movement?
Pull the arms out and back, bring them together/recover forward, then extend into streamline.
What part of your body should initiate a dolphin kick?
The movement should start from the hips/core, with the legs following in a wave-like motion.
What should your body do immediately after your feet leave the wall during a tumble turn?
Push off strongly → Streamline → Rotate onto your stomach → Begin Dolphin kick → Begin Freestyle
A swimmer touches the wall with both hands but one hand touches slightly before the other. Is this legal?
No. Both hands must touch simultaneously.
What is a breaststroke pullout, and how do you perform it?
Push off → Streamline → Arm pull → Dolphin kick → Breaststroke kick → Break the surface → Normal breaststroke
What happens to your body position if you lift your head too high during the breaststroke breath?
Your hips and legs can drop, increasing drag and making the stroke less efficient.
What can happen if a swimmer crosses their arm over the centre line of their body when entering the water?
It can cause them to lose balance, make their body zigzag and increase drag.
Describe the main steps of a freestyle tumble turn in the correct order.
Approach wall → Tuck chin → Somersault → Bring knees over → Feet touch wall → Push off → Streamline → Rotate → Breakout into freestyle.
Why is good foot placement important during a breaststroke turn?
It allows the swimmer to get a strong and effective push-off.
During a relay, when can the next swimmer leave the starting block?
When the previous swimmer touches the wall.
What is the common phrase used to describe the timing of breaststroke?
Pull → breathe → kick → glide.
A swimmer's hand enters the water with their arm completely straight and reaches too far in front. What could this potentially cause?
It can disrupt their body position and timing and make the stroke less efficient.
What are three important things to focus on when approaching the wall before a tumble turn?
Maintain your speed → Judge your distance from the wall → Start the tumble at the right time.
A swimmer pushes off the wall but immediately separates their arms and legs. What problem could this cause?
It creates more drag and reduces the speed gained from the push-off.
A swimmer is technically faster than their opponent during the swimming portions but keeps losing the race. Give three things that could explain why.
Poor start, slow turns/push-offs, poor underwater streamline, inefficient breathing, poor pacing or a weak finish.
Why should the hands not pull too far backwards during the breaststroke arm pull?
Because it makes it harder to quickly recover the hands back out in front into a streamlined position, slowing down the stroke and creating more drag.
What is the purpose of a catch-up drill in freestyle, and what part of the stroke does it help improve?
It helps swimmers focus on arm recovery, timing and maintaining a streamlined body position by making sure one hand catches up to the other before taking the next stroke.
A swimmer completes their tumble turn but ends up too deep underwater. What might they need to change?
Their body angle and foot placement when pushing off the wall.
Describe the key steps of a fast and legal breaststroke turn.
Approach with speed → Both hands touch simultaneously → Quickly bring knees/feet to the wall → Push off strongly → Streamline → Begin underwater pullout.
A swimmer is told to "negative split" their race. What does this mean?
They swim the second half of the race faster than the first half.