How To Swim The Breaststroke

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straight out. Keeping the palms down, extend the arms in front of the head. Angle the hands slightly downward and turn the palms outward at a 45-degree angle to the surface of the water. With the arms straight, press the palms directly out until the hands are spread wider than the shoulders. From this position, bend the elbows and sweep the hands downward and outward until they pass under the elbows with the forearms vertical. At this point, rotate the wrists and sweep the hands inward, upward, and back slightly toward the feet until the palms are below the chin, facing each other and almost touching. Elbow position is important for good propulsion. The elbows are to be higher than the hands, lower than the shoulders pointing outward, not backward. They should not pass back beyond the shoulders.
Recovery of the arms should be immediate. After pulling the hands towards each other continue squeezing the elbows inward. Then, with palms angled towards each other, extend ...

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