Breaststroke: scissor kick

Legs do different things – one sweeps sideways – instead of a symmetrical kick.

Activities that help

• Duck Feet – Swimmers practise 'duck feet' – flexed and turned out – so their breaststroke kick pushes water instead of slicing through it.
• Frog Kick at the Wall – Holding the wall, swimmers learn the breaststroke kick: heels up, feet out, kick round and together.
• Frog Legs on Back – Breaststroke kick on the back, holding a float on the tummy, so swimmers can see their feet turn out.
• Symmetry Check – Kicking breaststroke on the back so swimmers can see both feet do exactly the same thing – the fix for a scissor kick.