Breaststroke Heel Touch On Back Key Items

Breaststroke Heel Touch On Back Key Items

The next drill in our breaststroke series explores how to set the height of the breaststroke kick. Often, one of the biggest flaws we see in breaststroke is that the heels do not come up high enough in the water. We like to see the heels come up to the hips; this establishes great height. We stress patience with breaststroke as we don't want to rush things; however, it is all about timing the speed in the correct spot.

This drill, Heel Touch on the Back, is a good drill for swimmers to recognize what the proper height should feel like. We perform this drill on our back, placing our arms along our side. The swimmer will drop the heels, touching their hands, and then perform the breaststroke kick.