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Swimming Set of the Week - July 17, 2009

Posted by Barbara Hummel on Jul 17, 2009 11:27AM (2,674 views)

 This week we have another fun kick set for the breaststrokers.   It will help you develop quickness and coordination in your feet and ankles.  Adding the length of flutter kick will (as in Glenn's set last week) help you establish a longer "legline" for your breaststroke kick.  

10 X 100 on a sendoff that gives 15 to 20 seconds rest
Each 100 is swum as:
25 Single-Leg Breaststroke (use your own version, or use 3L/3R...2L/2R...1L/1R)
25 Eggbeater Kick, either on your back or on your stomach 
25 flutter kick on your stomach with arms extended
25 up-tempo breaststroke, focus on keeping the legs long and feet together during the "draw"


Tags breaststroke, kick, swimming


Responses

Responded Jul 18, 2009 07:59PM

Interesting leg set : it seems to be fun, at least the first few 100's(10 series seem a bit long...)
I have questions about arms : 1) I never thought eggbeater kick could be done on one's stomach ! Where are the hands and how is breathe taken ?
2) when flutter kicking on stomach, "arms extended" means in front of head or along torso ?
Responded Jul 19, 2009 12:51PM

For eggbeater on the stomach, try to keep your arms extended forward, with thumbs locked. Take a breath by looking slightly up and forward. "Arms extended" means arms are in front of the head.
Responded Aug 04, 2009 10:07PM

what's an up-tempo breaststroke?!
Responded Aug 05, 2009 02:28PM

Up tempo means quick and fast, but not all out. Its maybe 75-80% effort -- leaving you enough brain cells to focus on your legs and kick.


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