Breaststroke kick on the back — start position
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Breaststroke kick on the back — end position
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Pool / Drill / Beginner

Breaststroke kick on the back

The breaststroke kick lying on your back. You can see your knees, so it is easy to keep them from coming up and out of line.

Dose
4 × 25 m
Rest
20 s

How to do it

  1. Float on your back with the arms at your sides or holding a kickboard on the chest.
  2. Drop the heels toward the seat with the knees staying under the water.
  3. Turn the feet out and whip them back together until the legs are straight.

Tips

  • The knees stay under the water and no wider than the hips.
  • Snap the feet together at the end.

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