Read more503 Keys to a Superior Breaststroke Kick09 July 2015By Brittany Oxley, Swimming World College Intern Breaststrokers are unique in the swimming community. They have strange hip and leg flexibility that allows them to powerfully kick. Many non-breaststrokers often find breaststroke kick painful and hard to do. Non-breaststrokers often cringe when they ...
Read more12Continue To Improve Your Breaststroke Kick With the Sliding Lateral Lunge02 October 2015By Dr. G. John Mullen, DPT, CSCS A few weeks back I posted the Lateral Lunge exercise and received criticism about using an exercise from the 1960s and not having enough variation. First, thank you for the comments, as this helps direct future articles. Second, despite the age of the exercise, if yo...
Read more2FINIS Training Tip of the Week: Breaststroke Kick15 January 2018Welcome to the “Training Tip of the Week.” Swimming World will be bringing you a topic that we’ll explore every month with drills and concepts for you to implement with your team on a regular basis. While certain weeks may be more appropriate for specific levels of swimming (club, high school, colle...
Read moreFINIS Tip Of The Week: Breaststroke Timing16 February 2018Welcome to the “FINIS Tip of the Week.” Swimming World will be bringing you a topic that we’ll explore with drills and concepts for you to implement with your team on a regular basis. While certain weeks may be more appropriate for specific levels of swimming (club, high school, college, or masters)...
Read more1Swim Drill Of The Week: Breaststroke Kick On Your Back20 April 2017Welcome to the “Swim Drill of the Week”. Swimming World will be bringing you a drill, concept, or tip that you can implement with your team on a regular basis. While certain weeks may be more appropriate for specific levels of swimming (club, high school, college, or masters), Drill Of The Week exce...
Read moreFINIS Tip Of The Week: Breaststroke Kick W/ Sandals16 June 2019Welcome to the “FINIS Tip of the Week.” Swimming World will be bringing you a topic that we’ll explore with drills and concepts for you to implement with your team on a regular basis. While certain weeks may be more appropriate for specific levels of swimming (club, high school, college, or masters)...
Read more2Fitter And Faster Swim Drill Of The Week: Breaststroke Kick Hands In Back17 November 2016Welcome to the “Swim Drill of the Week” sponsored by The Fitter and Faster Swim Tour presented by Swimoutlet.com. Swimming World will be bringing you a drill, concept, or tip that you can implement with your team on a regular basis. While certain weeks may be more appropriate for specific levels of ...