Breaststroke: knees too wide

Knees splay far apart so the kick pushes water sideways.

Activities that help

• Frog Kick at the Wall – Holding the wall, swimmers learn the breaststroke kick: heels up, feet out, kick round and together.
• Heel Touch Kick – On the back, swimmers recover their heels to touch their fingertips – keeps the knees low and the feet turned out.
• Pull Buoy Knees – A pull buoy held lightly between the knees during breaststroke kick – stops the knees splaying and focuses power in the feet.
• Snap Finish – Swimmers finish the breaststroke kick by snapping the feet together – adds power at the end of the kick and a tidy streamline.