All About swimming strokes
Stroke technique The four major swimming strokes are
Freestyle, Breaststroke, backstroke and butterfly. The breaststroke
and butterfly are the most difficult to master compared to
the backstroke and crawl.
Butterfly This is a difficult stroke to master and is not recommended for beginners because it requires a good deal of strength and perfect timing. During the stroke, the legs move together in a dolphin kick the arms move together to push the water downward and backward, and the torso undulates like an earthworm as the body moves forward through the water. The arm stroke: Your palms should face outward and you press down and outward. You need to swing your arms above the water and forward in a sweeping motion. The leg kick: |
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Bend your knees slightly but keep them together.
You should make a downwards thrust by straightening your knees and quickly pushing your knees downwards.
For every arm stroke there should be 2 kicks.
your should breath at the finish of the arm stroke.
Breaststroke
Timing is one of the most important things to watch in the breaststroke, you can in fact be disqualified from competition if you miss a stroke. The nature of the stroke means that your body bobs up and down in the water as you move forward. The breaststroke is quite difficult and should not be considered as a learning stroke. The basic idea is that your arms pull, you breathe, you kick (arms alternate with the kick), and you glide.
The leg kick:
You bring your knees to your chest and then thrust backwards until your legs are straight. A frog like kick.
the arm stroke:
You start with your arms in front and pull on the water bringing your arms towards your chest. remember to keep your hands cupped. you then return your arms to the starting position. you breath each time you do an arm stroke.
Freestyle
Freestyle or the crawl is the most popular stroke and the easiest for beginners to pick up. It is a very simple flutter kick and windmill like arm motion. The most difficult part of this stroke is learning to coordinate your breathing since your face is in the water most of the time.
The leg kick:
this is a flutter type of kick with your legs kicking alternatively. Your ankles and feet should be relaxed and you should concentrate on the down kick.
The arm stroke:
Your arms should move in an alternating windmill type motion. you need to pull each arm through the water with equal strength and pull your arms in an s pattern when underwater. Cup your hands.
Backstroke
The backstroke is easier than the breaststroke or the butterfly and is very similar to freestyle because you use a flutter kick and an alternate windmill arm stroke. As in freestyle your arms should move with equal strength and your body should roll from side to side so that your arms catch enough water to propel you forward.
The leg kick:
This is a flutter kick and you kick with each leg alternatively. your knees need to be bent slightly and you you need to emphasis the up kick.
the arm stroke:
The arms are moved in an alternating windmill motion. your hands need to be cupped and your thumbs leave the water first
Breathing is easy because your head is always out of the water.
Stroke development is the focus of most good swimming and diving camps. The aim is to improve the technique of campers in each of the four competitive strokes.
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