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Breaststroke is the slowest of the four official styles in competitive swimming.The fastest breaststrokers can swim about 1.70 meters (~5.6 feet) per second. It is sometimes the hardest to teach to rising swimmers after butterfly due to the importance of timing and the coordination required to move the legs properly.
Kosuke Kitajima (北島 康介, Kitajima Kōsuke, born September 22, 1982) is a Japanese retired breaststroke swimmer.He won gold medals at the men's 100 m and 200 m breaststroke events at the 2004 Summer Olympics, and the 2008 Summer Olympics – becoming the first and only swimmer to sweep the breaststroke events at consecutive Olympic games.
Pull-down Breaststroke: most common swim stroke underwater as it requires very low energy. Main application is for dynamic apnea (DNF) Sea lion stroke: based on the swimming style of sea lions , [ 4 ] this swimming stroke is primarily performed with sculling , arms at the side along the bodyline and strongly supported with flutter kicks in a ...
The competition consisted of three rounds: heats, semifinals, and a final. The swimmers with the best 16 times in the heats advanced to the semifinals. The swimmers with the best 8 times in the semifinals advanced to the final. Swim-offs were used as necessary to break ties for advancement to the next round. [1]
The men's 100 metre breaststroke event at the 2012 Summer Olympics took place on 28–29 July at the London Aquatics Centre in London, United Kingdom. [ 1 ] Cameron van der Burgh smashed a new world record to end South Africa's medal drought for an Olympic gold in the event.
The eggbeater kick is a style of kicking where the swimmer's legs alternate one-legged breaststroke kicks. [1] This form provides continuous support because there is no break in the kick, [2] and allows the swimmer to remain stable in the water without swaying. However, it can cause knee problems due to the circular rotation of the knee joint. [3]
The women's 200 metre breaststroke event at the 2012 Summer Olympics took place on 1–2 August 2012 at the London Aquatics Centre in London, United Kingdom. [1] U.S. swimmer Rebecca Soni cleared a 2:20-barrier in a remarkable world record to defend her Olympic title for the first time in the event's history. Dominating the race from the start ...
Women's 200 metre breaststroke at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Venue Gold Coast Aquatic Centre Dates 7 April Competitors 16 from 8 nations Winning time 2:22.02 Medalists Tatjana Schoenmaker South Africa Molly Renshaw England Chloé Tutton Wales ← 2014 2022 → Swimming at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Freestyle 50 m men women 50 m S7/S8 men women 100 m men women 100 m S9 men women 200 m men ...