Steps for starting the breaststroke?

Question

I got the breaststroke part down, but I"m unsure about starting the race with it.

Can anyone list the steps of it? With when to do the pulldown and such?

Answer 1

I do not understand why some people say to do butterfly kick. DO NOT.

Fly kick will get you DISQUALIFIED immidiately.

Breaststroke is hard to explain in writing, so I highly suggest going to the website:

http://www.usaswimming.org/usasweb/Deskt...

Good luck!

Answer 2

i personly do not do the pulldown and the butterflly thing, b/c it slows me down but like 3 sec. so when you do prac. try all of the typs ppl see you and time your self b/c somethings might seem to make you faster but slow you down! good luck

Answer 3

1. Dive into water

2. Remain in streamline for 1.5 to 2.0 seconds

3. Do butterfly(ish) pull underwater, simultaneously do a dolphin kick, this resembles doing butterfly completely underwater

4. Wait 1.0 to 1.5 more seconds in the ending position

5. Breaststroke Kick

6. First Breath

Hope that helps!