Swimming · Breaststroke

Breaststroke pull, kick, glide

Two-second glide between strokes to lock in the pull, breathe, kick, glide timing.

S1
Start / 4
Time
10 min
Players
1–12
Age
U7+
Area
25 m pool

Setup

  1. Swimmers in lanes.

How it runs

  1. 6 × 25 m breaststroke with a 2-second glide after each kick.
  2. Count strokes per length.
  3. Then 4 × 25 m at normal timing keeping the glide feel.

Coaching points

  • Pull, breathe, kick, glide: in that order.
  • Heels to the bottom, then kick round and together.
  • Head goes down as the arms shoot forward.

Common mistakes

  • Kicking and pulling at the same time.
  • Knees wide, feet not turned out.

Say it: “Pull, breathe, kick, glide.”

Make it harder

  • One pull, two kicks.
  • Count-down strokes per length.

Make it easier

  • Kick only on a board.
  • Arms only with a pull buoy.

Reviewed by the Sportdify coaching team.