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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Every single one of our team’s old records (1978, 1982, 1984, 1988) are breaststroke, which, as a GenX 1980s breaststroker, is a riot. We didn’t even know a pullout was a thing (we would have been DQed), and we did extra wide frog legs and not the whip kick. I argue with my daughter that our way may have been faster (at least at the rec level), with 8 records on our team board for breaststroke, all of which took place between 1978-1988. GenX breaststrokers represent!!!![/quote]

Same at ours! Why is 8U and 9-10 breaststroke so slow?

My theories: kids are in less structured lessons before that and the really strict ymca/Red Cross progressions are not common anymore. We couldn’t even leave lessons without breaststroke AND rudimentary butterfly at 6/7 years old. Now in lessons there is way more emphasis on infant/toddler safety and freestyle to the detriment of other strokes. I also think modern breaststroke kick is faster for HS and up but a waste for younger kids and agree that old school is way faster. When little kids who are good swimmers try to ape big kid breaststroke, it becomes too vertical and stagnant.

Ok, breaststroke monologue over for today.[/quote]

You’re my people. [/quote]

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