How to Do a Breaststroke Start

Push off the wall., Assume a streamlined position with your hands out in front., As soon as you hit 3, pull your arms down all the way down to your thighs., Perform 1 leg kick., Rise to the surface of the water. , Start swimming normal breaststroke.

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Push off the wall.

    Push off deep under the water. (Aim for a depth of about 1 meter for best results.)
  2. Step 2: Assume a streamlined position with your hands out in front.

    Make sure you are looking straight down at the bottom of the pool.

    In your head, count to
    3. , Remember to keep looking at the bottom at the pool.

    In your head, count to
    2.

    As you do this, also do 1 dolphin kick , As you do this, also push your hands out in front.

    In your head, count to
    1.,,
  3. Step 3: As soon as you hit 3

  4. Step 4: pull your arms down all the way down to your thighs.

  5. Step 5: Perform 1 leg kick.

  6. Step 6: Rise to the surface of the water.

  7. Step 7: Start swimming normal breaststroke.

Detailed Guide

Push off deep under the water. (Aim for a depth of about 1 meter for best results.)

Make sure you are looking straight down at the bottom of the pool.

In your head, count to
3. , Remember to keep looking at the bottom at the pool.

In your head, count to
2.

As you do this, also do 1 dolphin kick , As you do this, also push your hands out in front.

In your head, count to
1.,,

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