Dear Coach, I hope this message finds you well and in great spirits. First and foremost, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude for the incredible content you create and share. Your videos are not only highly informative but also deeply inspiring. They have helped me, and I’m sure many others, approach swimming with more confidence and joy. It’s clear that you pour an immense amount of thought, passion, and effort into your work, and I want you to know how much it is appreciated. I wanted to reach out with a suggestion for a potential video that I believe could be beneficial to many of your viewers, myself included. As someone who loves swimming, I’ve been trying to improve my breaststroke technique. However, I face a unique challenge: I’m 45 years old and have asthma, which makes it difficult for me to hold my head underwater for extended periods. This limitation has made traditional breaststroke techniques more challenging for me to fully adopt. Would it be possible for you to create a video demonstrating a simplified or adapted version of the breaststroke? I imagine this could include techniques that allow swimmers to keep their head above water more frequently or adjustments to the breathing rhythm that reduce strain. A tutorial like this would be invaluable-not only for individuals with respiratory conditions like asthma but also for older swimmers, beginners, or anyone looking for a gentler way to enjoy breaststroke swimming. I understand that creating content takes time and careful consideration, and I truly appreciate your willingness to address diverse needs in your audience. A video like this would make a big difference to swimmers like me, enabling us to stay active, improve our skills, and fully enjoy the water without compromising comfort or safety. Thank you so much for taking the time to read this message. I greatly admire your dedication to helping swimmers of all levels, and I look forward to seeing your future videos. Please know that your work is making a significant and positive impact on so many people, including me. Wishing you continued success and all the best.
Thank you very much for the kind words. You are absolutely right, I think a lot of people could benefit from that suggestion. Bear with us and we will get a video put together for you in the next couple of weeks 👍
Hopefully I’ve showed you some drills you can try to see if it feels better this time. If not, no worries. I’ve trained for years without one, I can see how they aren’t for everybody - but just good to mix it up from time to time 👍
I just glanced at the drills, but doubt that I will use any of them, I just don't like the pull buoy. I don't use a kick board either, but do use a snorkel since that keeps my body position correct. I did see one gal in the pool who had an incredible powerful kick. She used the kick board vertically for resistance. I am not close to her level.... I do swim the over arm side stroke a lot, dropped the scissor kick for the flutter kick because I found out it is a LOT faster. Took 3 seconds off of my 50 yard sprint time in 3 days. I always figured the OASS is kind of like the 1 arm freestyle drill, and the under arm does that dog paddle drill that many like to use.
Hi Adam, good content for those beginning again. Thanks.
Thanks 👍
Thank you for this informative video
Thanks, glad it was helpful!
Love this. Great work coach
Appreciate it!
Dear Coach,
I hope this message finds you well and in great spirits. First and foremost, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude for the incredible content you create and share. Your videos are not only highly informative but also deeply inspiring. They have helped me, and I’m sure many others, approach swimming with more confidence and joy. It’s clear that you pour an immense amount of thought, passion, and effort into your work, and I want you to know how much it is appreciated.
I wanted to reach out with a suggestion for a potential video that I believe could be beneficial to many of your viewers, myself included. As someone who loves swimming, I’ve been trying to improve my breaststroke technique. However, I face a unique challenge: I’m 45 years old and have asthma, which makes it difficult for me to hold my head underwater for extended periods. This limitation has made traditional breaststroke techniques more challenging for me to fully adopt.
Would it be possible for you to create a video demonstrating a simplified or adapted version of the breaststroke? I imagine this could include techniques that allow swimmers to keep their head above water more frequently or adjustments to the breathing rhythm that reduce strain. A tutorial like this would be invaluable-not only for individuals with respiratory conditions like asthma but also for older swimmers, beginners, or anyone looking for a gentler way to enjoy breaststroke swimming.
I understand that creating content takes time and careful consideration, and I truly appreciate your willingness to address diverse needs in your audience. A video like this would make a big difference to swimmers like me, enabling us to stay active, improve our skills, and fully enjoy the water without compromising comfort or safety.
Thank you so much for taking the time to read this message. I greatly admire your dedication to helping swimmers of all levels, and I look forward to seeing your future videos. Please know that your work is making a significant and positive impact on so many people, including me.
Wishing you continued success and all the best.
Thank you very much for the kind words. You are absolutely right, I think a lot of people could benefit from that suggestion. Bear with us and we will get a video put together for you in the next couple of weeks 👍
I did try using a pull/pool buoy a couple of times because some one said I should do it. Just never felt right.
Hopefully I’ve showed you some drills you can try to see if it feels better this time. If not, no worries. I’ve trained for years without one, I can see how they aren’t for everybody - but just good to mix it up from time to time 👍
I just glanced at the drills, but doubt that I will use any of them, I just don't like the pull buoy. I don't use a kick board either, but do use a snorkel since that keeps my body position correct. I did see one gal in the pool who had an incredible powerful kick. She used the kick board vertically for resistance. I am not close to her level....
I do swim the over arm side stroke a lot, dropped the scissor kick for the flutter kick because I found out it is a LOT faster. Took 3 seconds off of my 50 yard sprint time in 3 days. I always figured the OASS is kind of like the 1 arm freestyle drill, and the under arm does that dog paddle drill that many like to use.