Breaststroke starting hand action essentials correct breaststroke hand action

May 12, 2023
Although breaststroke is suitable for swimming beginners, it is easy to get started, but its action is divided into more detailed, and it is not easy to advance, so let's learn about the essentials of breaststroke hand action.

Starting position

Both arms are naturally stretched out, palms open, palms down, parallel to the horizontal plane, and the body is in a natural straight state.

Outstroke arm

Elbows straight, palms slowly turn from downward to outward, palms tilted about 45 degrees, while turning the palms of the whole arm to push outward diagonally below, this is no forward propulsion, do not need too hard, so as not to waste energy.

Attention.

The outer arm stroke should be relaxed, no force is required.

High elbow grip water

When the palm and arm feel pressure, start to grasp the water, this is the most critical step to grasp the water propulsion, too early to grasp the water, will lead to shorten the distance of the inner stroke, affecting the speed.

Caution.

The speed of water grabbing depends on the level of the individual, those with high level will grab the water fast, otherwise it will be slow.

Inward stroke closing hand

When the arms are opened about 45 degrees, the wrists begin to bend, palms from the outside to the inside, the arms drive the elbows to accelerate inward paddling, the water will be pushed to the inside of the body, at this time due to the push of the water, the upper body can be in a higher position. The movement will be completed with the elbows tucked under the armpits and the arms close to the body to reduce water resistance. The palms are also placed from the outside upwards at the same time, in a position below the front of the head.

Caution.

In the whole process of inward paddling to close the hand, the hand should be fast, sleek and hard, and the elbow joint must be lower than the hand at the end of the closing hand.

Forward extension of the hand arm

Palms turn from upward to relative and then to combined, slowly straighten the elbow while the palm turns, reach forward with dark force, try to reach to shrink shoulder width, reduce resistance, create a better flow line, improve glide speed, slowly turn the palm to downward before the end of the final movement, ready for the next outward stroke.

Caution.

In the whole process of reaching forward, palms to fingers to straighten, to minimize the resistance of the water.
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