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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 your place
- DateSessionPlaces
- Sun 20 Dec5:30–6:30pmBreaststroke£30 · club swimmersMax 8Max 8Book →
- 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. Stay on for the 6:30pm drop-in and make it two hours.
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