What is the correct way to do the breast stroke in swimming?
Breaststroke From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Breast stroke) Jump to: navigation, search Part of the breaststroke.Breaststroke is swum on the breast and is the most popular recreational swimming style due to its stability and the ability to keep the head out of the water at all times. In most swimming classes, beginners learn either the breaststroke or the front crawl first. Contents [hide] 1 Speed and Ergonomics 2 History 3 Technique 3.1 The Arm Movement 3.2 The Leg Movement 3.3 Breathing 3.4 Body Movement 3.5 Start 3.6 Turn and Finish 3.7 Different Styles of Breaststroke 4 Competitions 5 Current world records 5.1 Long course swimming pools 5.1.1 Men 5.1.2 Women 5.2 Short course swim pools 5.2.1 Men 5.2.2 Women 6 External links [edit] Speed and Ergonomics Breaststroke is the slowest of the three official styles in competitive swimming. The fastest breaststroke swimmers can swim around 1.67 meters per second. Breaststroke is swum while leaning on the chest, with t