Breathing tips for breaststroke

In recent years, swimming has become an increasingly popular way of fitness, because swimming can mobilize muscles throughout the body and have a better shaping effect on the human body. There are many types of swimming, the most common ones are breaststroke, freestyle, backstroke, etc. Among them, breaststroke is a common swimming method. It mainly involves people swimming in the water like a frog. However, some people do not know how to breathe when learning breaststroke. Next, I will introduce to you the breathing essentials of breaststroke.

Question 1: I can’t breathe and always swim with my head lifted. How can I correct this?

Learning to swim and breathing method during swimming should be the first step for beginners.

The correct movement is: exhale through the nose when your head lowers into the water; inhale through the mouth when your head raises up to leave the water. If you want to correct your wrong posture, you can practice in a basin of water at home first. Or practice in a swimming pool with the help of a kickboard.

The specific method is: grab the float with your hands, follow the movements of your legs and feet, and breathe. Once you've mastered it, remove the kickboard.

Question 2: Why do I swim slowly even though my movement frequency is fast?

When swimming, frequency is not the only factor that determines speed. The power of paddling and kicking is also important.

Question 3: Is it better if the angle between the body and the water surface is as small as possible?

When swimming breaststroke, the angle between the body and the water surface is large when the head is out of the water;

When the head enters the water, the angle between the body and the water surface is small.

For general swimming enthusiasts, when the head is out of water, the body should be at a 45-degree angle to the water surface.

Each excellent athlete has his or her own habits. Some are so strong that their chests are almost exposed above the water when they pull up their upper body. It should be noted that when swimming breaststroke, the head, neck and back should always be in a straight line.

Question 4: The greater the angle of the arms to the sides, the faster you swim?

1. No. If your arms are stretched too far to the sides, it will be difficult to return your elbows and there will be too much resistance.

When your hands are spread as wide as possible, the angle between them should be 90 degrees.

Also, bring your hands together and stretch them forward quickly to minimize resistance.

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Question 5: What is the correct foot position when pushing your legs backward?

Before kicking the water, bend your ankle and use the sole of your foot to fully push the water away. Do not tense your foot.

When stretching your legs, keep your legs together, straighten your knees, and stretch your feet so that the resistance to sliding forward is minimal.

Therefore, if you want to swim breaststroke well, ankle flexibility is very important.

Professional breaststroke athletes often need to press the instep of their feet to enhance ankle flexibility.