How to Swim the Breaststroke

How to Swim the Breaststroke The breaststroke is the oldest known swimming stroke and is one of four strokes used in competitive swimming. This stroke is also very popular in leisure swimming because the head can be held up, making vision and breathing easy and because the swimmer can rest between strokes if needed. Swimmers can also use the breaststroke in survival swimming and in lifesaving situations. Since the breaststroke has many uses and is …

…head for the next breath. Breathe during each arm stroke. Once all of the various aspects of the stroke are understood, timing is crucial. Each aspect of the stroke is essential to its proper execution. A swimmer can remember the timing of the stroke with the phrase, “pull and breathe, kick and glide”. Even with its intricate process and its many details, the breaststroke remains one of the best strokes to teach a beginning swimmer.