Pushing Off the Wall After a Breaststroke Turn

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Summary: After a breaststroke turn in a swimming race, you are allowed to take one pull underwater after pushing off the wall. Get tips on how to streamline off the wall during a breaststroke race in this free swimming video lesson.

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Phillip Toriello Phillip Toriello was a competitive swimmer for Salinas High School, USAFE Swim Team and Cuesta College. He has also been a surfer, a lifeguard, a swim instruc... read more

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Pushing Off the Wall After a Breaststroke Turn

PHILLIP TORIELLO: Hello and welcome to Expert Village, I'm Phillip Toriello from the Avila Bay Athletic Club. Coming off the wall, out of your breaststroke turn is really paramount. It makes all the difference in every race. After you finish your turn and you've brought your left arm down, your right arm over your head and you've gone into that streamline position, there's a few things that you really have to keep in mind. Number one is you're allowed--regulations allow one strong pull underneath the water surface followed by a kick and a glide. As you're about to enter into your second pull, your head must break the surface of the water. If it doesn't and you take that pull without your head breaking the surface, you're going to be disqualified from your event. What I have found personally over the years is that these turns and launching off the wall makes all the difference. Number one, it conserves your energy. But two and most importantly, it provides you that opportunity to really get a thrust off the wall and get in front of all of the other racers. So, really focus on that. Focusing on your off-the-walls will make all the difference in every race.