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Breaststroke
Coaching Clinic

The stroke with the biggest time gains.

Next clinic: Sun 20 Dec, 5:30pm

  • Ages 9–16
  • Club swimmers
  • 1 hour
  • Max 8
  • £30
Book a place →What we cover

Book your place

  • Ages9–16 only, club swimmers
  • Arrive5:25pm, changed: 5 minutes before
  • Check-in & outPoolside, with the coach
  • ParentsWatch from the spectator area

Bring Kickboard, pull buoy, fins, paddles, two tennis balls, water, a spare hat and spare goggles.

£30 per session + £2.50 booking fee. Each session is booked on its own.

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What we cover

  • The kickThe biggest source of speed.
  • Pull timingWhen the kick starts matters most.
  • Head and breathingBreathe without adding drag.
  • GlideThe cheapest free speed in the stroke.
  • Legal pulloutPull-down, one dolphin kick, timed right.
  • TempoFlow, don't glide to a stop.

How the hour runs

  • Warm-upIn the water at 5:30pm.
  • Main focusOne theme, drilled properly.
  • Dives and turnsBuilt into every session.
  • FeedbackWatched every length.

Built for club swimmers

  • For swimmers training with a club or squad
  • A legal kick and pullout for galas
  • Fix the back-to-breast IM time leak
  • Drills to take back to squad training

Faults we fix

  • A wide or asymmetric (screw) kick that creates drag and risks DQ
  • Lifting the chest and head too high, dropping the hips
  • Pulling too wide and too far past the shoulders
  • Starting the kick and pull at the same time instead of in sequence

Quick answers

Why does small breaststroke technique make such a big difference?

Because breaststroke generates more drag than any other stroke, and the timing between kick, pull and glide is precise. A small correction to that sequence can transform your speed and efficiency.

Will we cover the underwater pullout?

Yes. The legal pullout — the pull-down, the single dolphin kick and the timing — is part of the clinic, because it's free speed off every wall and a common place to be disqualified.

Who can book?

Ages 9–16, club swimmers only: swimmers who train with a club or squad. You'll be asked for their age and club when you book.

Also see: Individual Medley Clinic · Starts, Dives & Turns Clinic

More ways to train

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