Why Your Breaststroke Kick Isn’t Working (And How to Fix It)

Your breaststroke kick produces a greater percentage of the stroke’s propulsion than any other swimming stroke’s kick does—about 70%—depending on the relative strength of your pull and kick. But even if you have strong and fit legs and an otherwise effective flutter or butterfly kick, you may struggle to perfect your breaststroke kick because of how different it is from flutter and butterfly kick. Here are the key skills for developing an effective breaststroke kick, and drills to improve those skills, so you can swim a faster and easier breaststroke. #swimming #mastersswimming #breaststrokeswimming #drills #kicking 0:00 - Intro/How to Do Breaststroke Kick 0:11 - Breaststroke Kick Basics 1:09 - Breaststroke Kick Recovery 1:44 - Breaststroke Kick Set-up 2:23 - The Breaststroke Kick 2:59 - Breaststroke Kick Drills 3:15 - Drill 1: Vertical Kick 3:52 - Drill 2: Wall Kick 4:14 - Drill 3: Kick with a Kickboard 4:51 - Drills 4 & 5: 3 Kicks Per Pull, 2 Kicks Per Pull 🏊‍♂️ For more swimming technique content, swimming tips, where to find events, swimming clubs, or adult swimming lessons, and the benefits of swimming, visit: https://www.usms.org 🏊‍♀️ Looking for local swimming pools? We have a better option for you! Find a local swim club in your area at: https://www.usms.org/clubs 🌊 Looking for a pool event or open water race? We have nearly 400 across the US this year. Find an event here: https://www.usms.org/events 💪 Need motivation to get started? Think about taking part in one of our virtual fitness events: https://www.usms.org/events/fitness-e.... 📱 Connect with us! We love our online community, so come have fun and chat with us on:   / usmastersswimmingfanpage     / mastersswimming     / usmastersswimming     / mastersswimming     / mastersswimming     / u-s--masters-swimming      / usmastersswimming   👀 Be sure to watch these other videos: Common Freestyle Breathing Mistakes and How to Fix Them!    • Common Freestyle Breathing Mistakes   or Start with the basics. Swimming 101: How to put on a Swim Cap here    • How to Put on a Swim Cap - Swimming 101   About U.S. Masters Swimming: U.S. Masters Swimming encourages adults to enjoy the health, fitness, and social benefits of swimming by providing more than 2,000 adult swimming programs and events across the country, including open water and pool competitions. USMS’s nearly 55,000 members range from ages 18 to 100+ and include swimmers of all ability levels. The nonprofit also trains and certifies coaches and provides online workouts, a bimonthly member magazine, monthly eNewsletters, and technique articles and videos at www.usms.org.