Breaststroke Timing in Swimming

Reviewer About as credible as it gets - precise, correct, and directly useful.

Moderator The exact sequencing between kick and pull - not starting the leg drive until you've hit the streamline line - is precise, correct breaststroke timing mechanics, named directly by someone who's actually raced this at the highest level.

Reviewer A genuinely well-sequenced lesson, not just a tip - builds the skill step by step.

Moderator A full teaching progression for breaststroke timing - noodle drills, streamline kick, the pull-breathe-kick-glide sequence, then a thumbs-and-toes drill to lock in the glide. This is timing taught as a complete lesson.

Reviewer Simple, correct principle first, then real nuance layered on top - good teaching structure.

Moderator States the core timing rule plainly - legs kick when arms are in streamline, arms pull when legs are in streamline - then layers in how the gap between them changes across race distances. Squarely on topic, from a credible coaching source.

Reviewer A genuinely useful insight most timing tips skip - what actually changes as you speed up.

Moderator Specifically about how timing changes at higher stroke rates versus swimming slowly, and why the margin for error shrinks as you speed up. Breaststroke timing, examined under the exact conditions where it gets hard.

Reviewer Clear, correct, and gives you a drill to fix it - exactly what a Q&A should do.

Moderator This is the exact sub-skill - explicitly teaches the pull-kick-glide timing sequence, ties chest lift to the pull phase, and explains why skipping the glide/streamline ruins timing. Core content.

Reviewer Clear, well-demonstrated phase-by-phase timing from a credible coach.

Moderator Coach Mandy frames breaststroke as pull, breathe, kick, glide and stresses timing of each phase, exactly this sub-skill.

Moderator Names the same exact timing sequence as the strongest breaststroke timing content here - pull, kick, glide - with the common mistake of rushing the glide named directly. On topic.

Reviewer Clear structure and correctly identifies the actual failure point most swimmers hit.

Reviewer Clear structure and correctly identifies the actual failure point most swimmers hit.

Moderator Names the exact three-part timing sequence - pull, kick, glide - and the most common way swimmers break it by rushing the glide. Squarely on topic.

Reviewer Solid, specific tempo coaching for breaststroke.

Moderator Directly about breaststroke tempo/timing - synchronizing glide, sweep, and kick to build momentum, which is the essence of breaststroke timing.

Moderator A full-stroke breakdown tied together through timing - when to breathe, how the arm sweep and kick sequence, all coordinated. Breaststroke technique with timing as the connective thread, not a narrow side note.

Reviewer Detailed, technical, and clearly used with real swimmers - good depth.

Reviewer Clean structure, easy to actually practice.

Moderator This is exactly breaststroke stroke-cycle timing — when to exhale/inhale relative to the start/mid/finish phases of the stroke.

Reviewer Excellent timing progression and set design; only a light app plug.

Moderator Series opener dedicated to breaststroke TIMING - explicitly pull-kick-glide, with a full drill progression (delay, 3-kick/1-pull, 2-kick/1-pull, full stroke) built specifically to ingrain timing. Squarely the sub-skill.

Reviewer Practical, names a mistake you can actually check for.

Moderator The glide is the timing element of breaststroke — this covers glide length, tempo relationship, and the common 'collapsing' timing mistake directly.

Reviewer Solid, accurate timing walkthrough, just a touch brief.

Moderator Whole video is breaststroke kick and pull timing, the exact sub-skill. Walks the pull, then bend knees, then shoot and kick, then glide sequence.

Moderator Explains why breaststroke timing matters -- linking the pull, breath and kick -- squarely this skill.

Reviewer Good explanation of why timing matters, even if light on the how.

Reviewer Good progression advice for someone past the basics.

Moderator About increasing tempo while keeping the glide/finish mechanics intact — directly about breaststroke's timing/tempo progression for a swimmer with a base.

Reviewer Explains the glide/tempo trade-off well.

Moderator Directly about the glide phase of breaststroke and how its duration relates to tempo/tempo strategy — this is the core of breaststroke timing.

Reviewer Correct, clearly shown timing concept; a touch thin, no fix-it drill.

Moderator Entirely about breaststroke kick timing within the stroke cycle - when the heels come up, that the kick is delayed until after the breath, and that it completes during the glide. Uses Adam Peaty as the model. Dead-on for breaststroke timing.

Reviewer Sharp technical analysis, real teaching value.

Moderator This is squarely about Adam Peaty's breaststroke technique broken into arm pull, recovery, knee bend and knee extension, and explicitly calls out that the knee-bend duration matches the arm-recovery duration — literally the timing relationship this skill is about.

Reviewer Clear four-step breakdown, easy to copy.

Moderator Literally the breaststroke pull-out sequence — streamline, pull, kick, glide — this is the timing/sequencing of the stroke's start.

Reviewer High-quality coaching duo, technically sharp.

Moderator Broader body-position lesson (hip sink, head position, streamline) that does connect timing to resistance - explains that pausing at the breath is where you create the most resistance, i.e. a timing/tempo issue. A good chunk about timing but wrapped in a wider technique lesson.

Reviewer Concrete and accurate teaching.

Moderator Five most important things, number one is timing pull-kick-glide with the wrong-vs-right demo. Timing is the headline alongside ankles, knees, breath, hips.

Reviewer Very precise, well-explained kick timing breakdown.

Moderator Explicitly about the timing of the foot's plantar/dorsiflexion within the breaststroke kick cycle — genuinely a timing-focused breakdown, even though it's about the kick specifically rather than the whole stroke.

Reviewer Solid timing drills, light app promo.

Moderator Part four of a breaststroke series on breathing, but it hammers the pull kick glide timing repeatedly and how the breath fits that timing. Close to the timing sub skill.

Reviewer Detailed analysis, strong drills.

Moderator Top 3 mistakes; number two is a detailed timing breakdown of kick and pull phases. Timing well covered alongside hips and leg movement.

Reviewer Detailed, drill-backed, accurate.

Moderator Five mistakes, number one is timing with a do-not-pause-on-the-breath drill. Timing is featured alongside kick width, amplitude and elbows.

Reviewer Outstanding, in-depth breaststroke teaching with great drills and film study.

Moderator Comprehensive breaststroke explainer - history, pull, breathe, kick, glide, pull-out, plus an Adam Peaty breakdown. Timing (pull-kick-glide, kicking as the hands drive forward) is covered well but as one chapter among the whole stroke, not the sole subject.

Reviewer An advanced, genuinely interesting racing concept - can't fully vouch for how well it's explained.

Moderator Framed around distance-per-stroke versus sprint breaststroke timing and how a swimmer uses both within a single race - a real, specific timing concept, referencing an actual elite breaststroker's technique.

Moderator The 'triangle' timing cue for breathing specifically within the breaststroke cycle - on topic, though the video spends real time promoting a separate course rather than staying fully on the technique.

Reviewer The cue itself is fine, but a good chunk of this is a pitch for a separate course.

Reviewer Good tempo-focused coaching for someone ready to add speed.

Moderator Discusses tempo, glide length, and where the stroke 'finishes' - this actually touches the rhythm/timing side of breaststroke more directly than the pure kick-mechanics videos in this batch.

Reviewer Clear, specific, easy to apply tips.

Moderator Directly about the breaststroke pull-out sequence — arm slide, hand path, full extension — which is a core timing/sequencing element of the stroke.

Reviewer Best of this batch for actually seeing how the phases connect - watch it slow-mo.

Moderator Full breakdown of Peaty's stroke cycle - pulldown into first stroke, breathing point, chest press, sweep phase - actually walks through the sequence of the stroke rather than one isolated cue, so it gets closer to timing than most of this batch, even if it's framed as general race analysis.

Reviewer Solid, drill backed arm timing.

Moderator Arms part one but explicitly frames breaststroke around the three stages of timing and the quick pull then recovery. Timing adjacent and relevant.

Reviewer Clear pullout teaching, minor ad.

Moderator Pullout tutorial, fly kick pull kick framed as actions and pauses which is pure timing, but for the pullout specifically rather than the full stroke cycle.

Reviewer Strong all-round breaststroke teaching.

Moderator Pro-film breakdown of breaststroke covers streamline, pull-kick-glide, narrow knees, hip line, high elbow catch. Timing is in there but shares the stage with kick and body position.

Reviewer Looks like solid corrections, scored cautiously.

Moderator Transcript not in hand for this one, judging from title and channel. Three breaststroke corrections, corrections of this type usually include timing and coordination. Calibrated, not certain.

Reviewer Accurate technique, a bit of filler.

Moderator Four mistakes plus history; number four is timing with the ideal kick-pull sequence laid out step by step. Timing is one of several points but well done.

Reviewer Well-structured, easy to follow drill progression.

Moderator Real breaststroke kick content (ankle mobility for feet turnout) but it's about mobility/mechanics of the kick, not the timing/coordination aspect the skill name implies.

Reviewer Genuinely excellent slow-motion technical breakdown of elite kick mechanics.

Moderator Detailed analysis of Adam Peaty's kick (knee position, foot turnout, whip motion, streamline). This is kick technique specifically, not the arm-leg-glide timing sequence that 'Breaststroke Timing' as a sub-skill usually refers to, so only partial overlap.

Reviewer Solid drill sequence for the pull, well explained.

Moderator Part of a series on the pull, and it says it's 'incorporating the timing,' but the actual content is drills for the pull itself (front scull, dolphin-kick pull, freestyle-kick pull) rather than teaching the pull-kick-glide timing sequence directly. Timing is mentioned, not the core focus.

Reviewer Useful breakout and surfacing detail.

Moderator Breakout tutorial, angles and surfacing into the first stroke. This is about the timing of getting from pullout to first stroke, related to the sub skill.

Reviewer Quick, correct, and to the point.

Moderator About the feet-pointed vs turned-out fault causing splash and no leverage - kick mechanics, not stroke timing specifically.

Reviewer Clear diagnosis and correction shown side by side.

Moderator Framed around lower back pain, but the root cause it identifies is a delayed pull that throws off stroke timing — genuinely touches the timing/sequencing issue directly.

Reviewer Good practical drills for the arms.

Moderator Arms drills focused on narrowing the stroke and the glide, touches timing with the flutter kick drill but mostly width and glide, not timing first.

Reviewer Short but useful drill pairing.

Moderator Two elite-level kick drills (kick on back, hand-to-heel) for breaststroke kick power - kick mechanics again rather than stroke timing specifically.

Reviewer Clear, specific fix for a real breaststroke mistake.

Moderator This is about the breaststroke kick specifically - toes pointed vs. dorsiflexed/turned-out feet during the kick cycle. It's real breaststroke technique, but the actual mistake described is foot positioning during the kick, not the timing/coordination between kick, pull and glide that 'Breaststroke Timing' as a sub-skill is really about.

Reviewer Good, focused demonstration.

Moderator About body-line extension while kicking with/without a kickboard - kick mechanics, not the timing/coordination between kick and pull.