14 Days to Better Breaststroke

Train Daly

Swimming
Coaches
Abbie Fish and Dan Daly

Join our 14-day program designed to amplify your breaststroke efficiency and power. This carefully curated program combines targeted swim drills with strategic dryland exercises, all tailored to the specific demands of breaststroke swimming.

Each day, you'll engage in swimming drills that focus on critical aspects of breaststroke technique. These drills are specifically chosen to enhance your in-water efficiency and power, helping you glide through each stroke with greater ease and strength.

The program also includes a series of dryland exercises aimed at improving muscular balance, functionality, and strength, which are vital for a powerful breaststroke. You'll have access to comprehensive videos, detailed descriptions, and customized set prescriptions for each exercise. These are designed to integrate smoothly into your existing training schedule, ensuring a holistic improvement in your breaststroke performance.

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Breaststroke Pool Drills
Breaststroke is the least efficiency stroke. Improve your efficiency first with these streamline, kick, and timing drills.
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Dryland Strength
Breaststroke can be the most physically demanding stroke. Improve your hand speed and kick power with these strength and power exercises.
Features
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Programming 7 days per week
Daily strength, conditioning, and skill training that’s accessible and challenging for athletes of any level or background
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Exercise Video Guidance
Instructional videos to guide your practice and make execution easy
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Delivered through TrainHeroic
Sweating over a lifeless PDF is so last year. Your coaches and team will push you harder, know you better, and keep you going longer.
Equipment
Required
1-2 Kettlebells or Dumbbells, Medicine Ball, TRX
Recommended
fins, stability ball
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Sample Week
Week 1 of 2-week program
Sunday
Week 1 Day 1 - Breaststroke Kick Fundamentals and Power 

A

Breaststroke Wall Kicks

4 x 30 @ 0:30

B

Breaststroke Kick on Back

4 x 25 @ 0:15

C

Breaststroke Kick with Board

4 x 25 @ 0:15

D1

Rocking

3 x 10

D2

Goblet Squat

3 x 10

Monday
Week 1 Day 2 - Breaststroke Kick Range of Motion

A

Breaststroke Kick on Back Heel Tap

6 x 25 @ 0:20

B

Breaststroke Kick on Stomach Heel Tap

6 x 25 @ 0:20

C1

reverse nordic hamstring curl

3 x 6

C2

Glute Bridge Hamstring Curl Slider

3 x 10

Tuesday
Week 1 Day 3 - Breaststroke Head Timing 

A

Breaststroke Kick Timing with Board

10 x 25 @ 0:15

B1

Downward Dog

3 x 15

B2

Goblet Squat Viking Press

3 x 8

Wednesday
Week 1 Day 4 - Breaststroke Kick and Arm Timing 

A

Breaststroke Moose Drill

10 x 50 @ 0:30

B1

Loaded Beast

3 x 15

B2

Bilateral KB Push Press

3 x 8

Thursday
Week 1 Day 5 - Breaststroke Streamline Kick  

A

Breaststroke 1 Pull 2 Kicks

8 x 25 @ 0:15

B

Breaststroke 1 Pull 2 Kicks

4 x 50 @ 0:15

C1

MB Overhead Skip

3 x 10

C2

Squat Jumps

3 x 10

Friday
Week 1 Day 6 - Breaststroke Undulation 

A

Breaststroke Pull Fly Kick

10 x 25 @ 0:15

B

Breaststroke

2 x 50 @ 0:30

C1

Beast Reach

3 x 10

C2

Kettlebell Swing

3 x 10

Saturday
Week 1 Day 7 - Breaststroke Streamline

A

Breaststroke Pull Free Kick

10 x 25 @ 0:30

B

Breaststroke

2 x 50 @ 0:30

C1

Hollow Hold Flutter Kick

3 x 0:30

C2

Overhead March

3 x 10

Coaches
coach-avatar Abbie Fish

Abbie started Swim Like A. Fish in 2019 after 25 years of success in competitive swimming and 10+ years and counting of elite swim coaching. During her swimming career, Abbie tried out for the Olympics, was a 6x Olympic Trial Qualifier, SEC Finalist, NCAA Qualifier, and 2x USA Junior National Champion. On top of that, Abbie started coaching as they were in graduate school and still training.

coach-avatar Dan Daly

Dan Daly, CSCS, is a highly sought after performance coach, presenter, and content expert, with over 15 years in the industry. He obtained a bachelors degree in Kinesiology while competing as a collegiate All-American swimmer. Now a competitive masters and open water swimmer, he’s committed to helping endurance athletes perform better through strength and conditioning.

14 Days to Better Breaststroke