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Do sponges have legs to move9/22/2023 ![]() If you lift your feet to the center of your butt instead of the outside of your hips, your knees pop out wide of your body creating more drag. If you begin your kick by lifting your thigh or knee forward of your body, you’re creating drag. Good breaststroke “respects the line.” The fastest you are in this stroke is when you complete the pull-kick cycle in a near streamline, slipping horizontally just under the surface of the water. Finding the proper path and timing of your kick will help make breaststroke easier to swim.īreaststroke has more drag points than any other stroke and you need to chip away at those drag points to find efficiency. The legs play a huge role in breaststroke, providing the bulk of the propulsion and it’s essential to establish solid kick mechanics. Breaking the surface of the water with the feet is allowed unless followed by a downward butterfly (dolphin) kick.” ![]() Scissors, alternating movements, or downward butterfly (dolphin) kicks are not permitted except as provided herein. “The feet must be turned outwards during the propulsive part of the kick. The 2021 USMS Rule Book defines a legal breaststroke kick in 101.2.3: When the legs aren’t moving properly in breaststroke, it can severely impact the ability for breaststroke to be rhythmical and efficient. It might be that the legs aren’t working together simultaneously, or there’s a dolphin-like action in the kick. It’s not uncommon to see a breaststroke kick that’s ineffective or even illegal.
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