Breaststroke

Definition Breaststroke is one of the oldest swimming styles and is used particularly often in the national area. Nevertheless it is one of the most difficult techniques in swimming. The frequent application in the national area is connected by the DLRG and with it connected rescue thoughts. According to international competition regulations, it was initially … Breaststroke

Movement description breaststroke (undulation technique)

If you are also interested in other swimming styles and their techniques, then visit our swimming topicThe swimmer is almost in the glide position. The head lies between the arms with the line of sight towards the pool floor. The legs are lower than the hips to initiate the undulating movement. The body lies stretched … Movement description breaststroke (undulation technique)

Crawl Swimming

Freestyle swimming is the type of swimming in which there is no predetermined movement pattern to be fulfilled. In the freestyle competition the swimmer may swim any swimming style except in the positional swimming. The swimmer is allowed to swim any swimming style except breaststroke, dolphin or backstroke. In freestyle and crawl competitions, however, only … Crawl Swimming

Error | Crawl Swimming

Error The typical mistakes in crawl swimming are: The arms are stretched forward and can therefore quickly cramp. Stretched arm moves through the water. This results in worse leverage. The arm does not pass under the body, but sideways, which leads to serpentines while swimming. Legs are too deep, thus the water resistance increases and … Error | Crawl Swimming