How to swim: Breaststroke

Breaststroke is swum on the chest with no rotation of the torso. A breath is taken after every stroke. You come up out of the water to breathe. You are not only moving forward but also up and down when swimming breaststroke. The arms and legs move symmetrically together yet independently of each other. First the arms, then the legs. Breaststroke is a challenging stroke on competition level, but can also be swum at a slow speed, making it a popular recreational stroke.

[@phoelixiano]

They always say breastroke is the hardest but for me it was a lot easier to learn this stroke than the front crawl. And the front crawl has a lot more components that are hard to master and also require a lot of coordination

[@peaceharmony9581]

Front crawl is easier for me 😅

[@aikqnextgeneration]

Me too front crawl stroke so hard for me.

[@amyokoh5428]

Front crawl easier for me

[@raffisandoval9103]

you sure? 😂

[@nickdalton3355]

I find the breathing harder to control whilst swimming front crawl. Breastroke is easier for me to swim for longer without getting tired

[@Ricocase]

Best video by far. Looks inefficient:
1. Pull as you breathe.
2. Pray, then push
3. Kick afterward.
Do this for butterfly please.

[@NedTheAlien]

Definitely the best video out there. Cuts out all the BS "hello I'm so and so and I'm going to show you how easy blah blah blah" stuff. Also explains the *principle* behind each part of the stroke

[@sibyanthraper2]

This is the best Breast Stroke demonstration/explanation ever! 👌🤘 I have seen multiple short and long videos which couldn't give me clarity on this stroke. Even videos from reputed channels which were more than 20 minutes didn't take me anywhere. But this less than 4 minute video was all I needed to learn this stroke. I subscribed to this channel after seeing this video as I was thoroughly impressed. Heartfelt thanks to SwimGym team for putting up great quality content! Happy Swimming everyone! 😊

[@janetongera4778]

PP

[@One.Zero.One101]

I agree. I've watched about 30 videos and this is the best explanation of the cycle and the timing.

[@ProjectPB01]

agreddddd

[@gy9969]

Yes, I agree it’s the best video tutorial on breast stroke thus far; Where the timing and technique is explained. Thanks!

[@wenqinwang5472]

Yeah

[@mercronniel3122]

Jus as I'd expected, I've been doing it completely wrong.

[@dinalsamarasinghe3758]

Mee too😅

[@panchikutty]

Same

[@sdn4424]

Yeah i copy cj (from gta sa) swim move and think it will make me swim fast 💀

[@jurbagarga1410]

@@sdn4424 🤣🤣🤣 same I just copy like walking styles from games, like I start to slouch and walk like Michael for some reason ☠️

[@tonytsoukkas1689]

Same!

[@farahlisa890]

Best technique videos. I am a swimmer 150 minutes weekly. Watching this videos to ensure my swimming technique benefited to the best by engaging the right muscle. My sport watch indicate that i am a medley swimmers with 100m each stroke. Love your videos

[@javaeslimesshorts494]

OMG I GOT IT!! FINALLYYYY im ready for comps now! ❤❤❤
1. Pull + breathe
2. Streamline, prepare to kick (1 sec)
3. Actually kick
4. Pause for 2 secs while streamlining
5. Repeat!

[@colindunnill2359]

Excellent breaststroke demonstration. The best I've seen yet. Thank you

[@jisooisluv_jennieislifeu7320]

Clearest demonstration and explaination

[@gregoryhill7965]

I agree with other comments, this is the best demonstration of breastroke technique I have found. A question I have is: I have felt that when recovering my legs the pressure of the water on the bottom of my feet (as they go upwards, with the toes a little lower than the heel) actually has a propulsive effect, as well as allowing the body to come out of the water more (because the feet going up pivots the body) but I have never seen this mentioned. I think I can see a little of this in the swimmer in this video.

[@arnoldgarryug]

I love breaststroke. It introduced me to swimming in the deepend effortlessly in only 4 days. I can now comfortably swim in the deepend, float and go the full length of the swimming pool with just breaststroke.

[@PrashanthDHegde]

Perfect video for learning or tuning up breaststroke. I have seen most videos but this 1 is the best!

[@tusharmalik87]

One of the best videos on breaststroke technique

[@salvatorebilbili3608]

Beautiful demostration video! Thank you!

[@iptashi]

02:49 “Pause for 2 seconds” most useful tip

[@HuongNguyen-st7tb]

Your swimming is very beautiful! Thank you very much!

[@Emmaseditss]

I’m having trouble with it because I have the thought of a butterfly kick and keep thinking I do the pull and kick at the same time but this video+my coach definitely helped me

[@cece6574]

LMAO, I was trying to kick and pull at the same time 😭

[@msfatbooty718]

Same 😂

[@wmsstuff271]

I did this for 20 damn years. Only recently leaned it correctly.

[@rairai2k4]

Me too

[@Croft_GoldenBow]

Same lol

[@erllama7596]

😂

[@surafeltefera8006]

Wow,so cool😮😮😮😮

[@yasmeenn4332]

Amazing video thankyou!!!!!

[@AstriLivingInChicago]

I am fixing my breast stroke skills; i feel more relaxed when swimming. Thanks for sharing this

[@natecole4486]

its my favourite....very very easy and i dont get tired

[@pabloalfonsoechaurren6406]

Ive heard that back stroke is the most challenging technically, that butterfly stroke is the most challenging technically and now that breaststroke is the most challenging stroke technically on separate occassions. Could maybe swimmers or swim coaches agree on something maybe so I know what to believe?

[@Shine-lp9xi]

Very clear, very good, now I just need more practice to finish 100m in 1:30

[@lukeatillo6954]

Thanks for sharing! ✨🙏💖😁✨

[@BeyondAverageSkilled]

I have no swimming experienxe but after watching this, i am ready to swim in the ocean. Wish me luck.

[@missmoon6624]

👍🏾🍀🤣

[@whotfisnate8731]

dont die lmao

[@antony950425]

Still alive?

[@Duncan1999]

Good luck my guy

[@JohnDoe-pf3ue]

i think hes dead shark ate him

[@read_to_me_a_book_with_samira]

This style of swimming is semi difficult but once you can do it, you will love it ❤

[@emanattia81]

Perfect video i saw about breastrop techniques

[@jehucrawford5822]

I rlly hope this works for my lifeguard training and won’t make me tired

[@harshvaidhya]

I can swim in the breaststroke all day! Amen.

[@yacinebenabdelaziz5181]

Well illustrated 👌🏻❤️

[@stefanopinzi5345]

Excellent indeed!

[@JohnDoe-ob7es]

Thanks for the help

[@apvanand4717]

beautifully explained👍

[@cadlac1533]

Very 👍, thanks for your help.

[@abena7826]

Great video !

[@safetime100]

The best ❤

[@SnakeAndTurtleQigong]

Thanks so much

[@suhassarolkar1416]

Exalance very good explanation thanks

[@Stavros_Meggos]

Hi. I find breaststroke is the most easy for me, considering that i have free and stress free breathing! i didn't know those parameters and i don't think it's difficult to fix! Thanks anyway. great video :)

[@citoyenxy7959]

فيديو مفيد. شكرا لكم. تحياتي من المغرب.

[@Prog4Prog]

Anyone else spent the last 20-30 years with your head permanently above the water line and your shoulders and neck rigid.
Yeeeeeep me too! 🤦‍♂️

[@ahmedadly3689]

Cool. That's need a lot of training specially on breathing not to drink much water

[@maxgluteus4263]

more challenging the butterfly?

[@mastorehbayat3813]

Beautiful swimming.

[@ibnususilo2217]

Very nice demonstration. But hard enough to practice. Hehe

[@Sylphadora]

So it’s stroke, kick, pause. A lot of people think the stroke and the kick happen at the same time.

[@Santi.S_swan]

Kalau versi yang kecil kalau versi badan yang kecil kaki kecil bisa nggak Kak

[@edvinspahija8020]

Thank you

[@handmaiden4yah]

Thank you.

[@PoppiJuly11]

Very beautiful ! Thank you !

[@fz8964]

Arguably the best breast stoke !

[@hayderabdulmaged5723]

This technic difference on butterfly technic. Please correct to me if I'm wrong

[@yuts568]

I’m a competitive swimmer, and I still to this day struggle to swim breaststroke properly😂

[@janoffiy]

same with me lol😂

[@조영경-j3s]

Who was here in 2025

[@조영경-j3s]

Me

[@조영경-j3s]

Me

[@조영경-j3s]

Me

[@조영경-j3s]

Me

[@조영경-j3s]

Me too

[@alexandrucretiu7630]

Amazing thx

[@abeerosman9237]

It is very important 👍

[@boursitocard]

nice one ty

[@ahmedtolba4359]

Very good effort ☺️👍

[@oscarmbeera3639]

How on earth do i find this the easiest of all?

[@smilechynwa]

the problem is my feet dont go any distance, just my hands. I probably have my feet placement wrong.

[@manfredchong2783]

Are your hands suppose to touch while extending out after the kick?

[@emilahmadli4682]

turns out my trainer did not tell me about the kick

[@promisetumwebaze7990]

What have I been doing😂😂😂😂

[@Ridaa470]

I like this

[@Ronniexfc24]

Am not an expert in swimming but i would like to try out this swimming breaststroke in a deep ocean

[@peaceharmony9581]

I have difficulties pushing my chest up after just a few strokes and my arms start to feel tired but i have no problems with freestyle.
Can someone please advise ？

[@ladhic1537]

I want put more than one like

[@AwesomeAlexAdam]

LAD HIC Yeah me to so I Liked and Sub'd! You can too!

[@pablojimenez5736]

So, if the kik ad friction and low momentum, what about if use a butterfly kik instead?
Is this possible?

[@Wanggyal-zc6bk]

My favorite

[@herenunciadoami]

I’m a butterflier and I’m gonna just say that breaststroke is the hardest for me and always has been- I can’t get the legs right I rely on my arms😢

[@slimduster5468]

I thought you do them both at the same time 🤣

[@kjetit]

beautiful

[@Karma_Aesthetic23]

I never did like breast stroke LMAO, that and butterfly were the reasons I was afraid to do ims

[@HappyBeom9]

뭐이렇게 잘나가ㅜㅜㅜㅜ

[@busanite]

ㅋㅋㅋㅋ 내말이! ㅋㅋ

[@ronandraveche2372]

Awesome

[@TamNguyen-cy3ix]

the first swimming style I’d been taught at school was breaststroke. if it’d be the most challenging one, why is it taught first? realize I’ve been doing it wrongly and get tired quickly 😂

[@Cocoandzuzu9712]

I was doing it all wrong....and my legs don't do as shown

[@dandangao7974]

Nice gyat

[@nancyzhang7668]

Awsome

[@binnman7264]

I've been doing it wrong but God dammit it's how i float easily

[@ahmedbadrOuerfelli-rs1kw]

I'm just 13 years old and i swim 100 meter breaststroke within 1min and 10 seconds.
Is it Good?

[@AssiyaandArwa]

Yup too good amazing

[@aradx2941]

is a very easy

[@umeshg17]

I was doing dolfin kick😅

[@yan2410]

I like it

[@benedyktczydziesty4399]

Age : 50, 40 x 25 m pool - 24 minutes.....

[@juliepuhr9806]

How about head position. Where are eyes to focused in and out of water? I am old school and am now retraining myself with the dry back technique but I still struggle with not lifting shoulders out o the water enough

[@roseandrowich263]

Thanks

[@steventaylor1522]

Yup I've been doing it wrong

[@penguino.C2]

aha, im wrong

[@davidromero1373]

I don't know why I always feel like I'm sinking too deep in the water when I do it, any advice?

[@rajp3823]

Same with me

[@Shine-lp9xi]

Breast do sink more than other stroke, it's ok😊

[@aidtv]

nice...tq tq tq tw

[@chandugiri5638]

Iki ui

[@LovePatience32]

My hands are wrong and legs of course

[@m2h97m]

اسهل سباحة

[@dhananjayhumne8962]

The name breast stroke, hand movement, palms should touch chest/breast from side and then go forward

[@RongkaiJin]

Breastroke is easy

[@WorldTravel_uz]

Thankyou

[@KyeKyeLFC]

I wanna learn this but I just worry too much what others will think when they see me learning it

[@kaitoden4015]

How could I was always sinking every time after I pulled and took a breath?😢