Swimming Content Exam - Breaststoke

The kick is sometimes referred to as a ____ kick because of the resemblance it, but when done correctly it is more of a ____ due to the motion that moves starting at the _____ through the _____.

frog whip kick core down legs

It is also often the ____ to teach to rising swimmers due to the importance of ....

hardest timing and the coordination required to move the legs properly.

From the streamline position, one uses the arms to ....

pull all the way down past the hips.

The ____ at the ____ and after the turns contributes significantly to the swimming times.

pullout start

This is followed by the ____ of the arms to the _____ position once more, and then a ____.

recovery streamline kick

This much faster form of breaststroke is referred to as _______________ and fully incorporates the _________.

wave- action breaststroke whip-kick

As the arms are pulling down, one _____ _____ kick is allowed (as of the 2005 season), though still optional (However, any ____ motion with the ______ kick is strictly ____, and will result in a ____).

downward dolphin upward dolphin forbidden disqualification

Breaststroke is swam while ____ on the chest, with the arms only _____ the surface of the water _____ and legs ____ underwater, while the head is underwater for the _____ ____of the stroke.

leaning breaking slightly always second half

Professional breaststrokers utilize _____ muscles and ____ to add extra power to the kick, although most do not perfect this technique until the ______ level.

abdominal hips collegiate

The breaststroke is a swimming style in which the swimmer is on their ____ and the torso does ___ ____

chest not rotate.

In competitive swimming, the breaststroke is regarded as one of the most ____ strokes, requiring comparable ____ and ____ strength to other strokes.

difficult endurance leg

It is the ____ of the four official styles in competitive swimming.

slowest

Therefore one way to improve the swimming times is to focus on the ....

start and the turns.

The body is often at a ___ angle to the ____ movement. This ____ ___ the swimmer more than any other style.

steep forward slow down

A special feature of competitive breaststroke is the ____ _____

underwater pullout.