Breaststroke
Training Stages and Drills
National Coaches Clinic
Irvine, CA
saloswimcamp.com
David C. Salo, Ph.D.
Soka University / Novaquatics Swim Team
Sometimes What You
Do Does NOT Work
Jessica Hardy
August 2002
1:16.20
100 meter breaststroke
… and Sometimes What
You Do DOES Work
Jessica Hardy
May 2005
100 Yard Breaststroke – 59.20
July 2005
100 Meter Breaststroke – 1:06.20 - WR
Swimming Components
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Pull
Kick
Swim
Rhythm & Timing
Training the
Physiology
Racing Strategy
Drills
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Sculling
In all geometrical
planes
Training Component
NOT just drill work
– Sit Scull
– V-Sit Scull
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With equipment (pull
buoy, kickboard, etc)
– Forward Scull with
equipment
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Pull buoy, kickboard,
parachute
Right/left leg up
– Resistance Scull
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Scrunch scull
Drills . . . continued
– Standing scull with kick board
– Inverted scull
– Boat scull
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Changing direction eg boat scull to forward
scull
– Wet vertical jumps into scull
Drills . . . continued
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Resistance Work
– Stretch cordz
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Partner / individual
– Medicine ball
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Partner / individual
– Partner kicking
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Luge kick
– Kick against the wall with quick turn
– Parachute
Drills . . . continued
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Kicking drills
– Piston Kick
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Vertical / horizontal
– Vertical kick
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Weighted / unweighted
– Quick Kick drill with Pull Buoy
– Right / left kick
Drills . . . continued
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Pull drills
– Head Up drills
Back flat / belly button to the spine
 Right/left; high elbow catch; quick pull
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– Overkick Pull with flutter kick /dolphin kick
Fins
 Small and Large size paddles
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