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Breaststroke

Breaststroke is a swimming discipline in which athletes race a set pool distance face-down with symmetrical arm pull, breaststroke kick, breathing, glide phase, legal turns and finish.

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Classification

Category Swimming

Family Aquatics Family

Level Variant

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Breaststroke is a rules-defined pool stroke with time scoring.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who like body position, timing, kick and calm technique work.

Cost 10-80 EUR for pool access, goggles and possibly a class. Pool/club fees, training and event entry by level. Swimming club, masters group, swim school or pool technique session. Technique feedback is more valuable than special gear.

First progress Coordination often improves after a few technique sessions.

Fitness level medium

Was du brauchst

swimming ability
pool
swimwear
goggles
technique feedback

First steps

practise kick separately
swim short technique lengths
connect breathing and glide
get coach feedback on timing

Swimming club, swim school, masters group or pool technique session.

Train only in cleared lanes and start with instruction or supervision if unsure.

Weitere Angaben

Tags breaststroke, water-sport, breaststroke-swimming, aquatics-familie, brustschwimmen, schwimmen, swimming

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Swim the announced distance legally in breaststroke in the fastest time.

Teilnehmer

Individual starters or relay legs.

Teamgröße

Individual; relays depending on event.

Spielfeld

25 m or 50 m pool with lanes.

Dauer

Depends on format and event.

Wertung

Fastest legal time wins.

Gewinnbedingung

Best valid time, placing or score in the announced format.

Ausrüstung

swimwear
goggles
cap
pool lane

Wichtige Regelpunkte

illegal kick
non-symmetrical pull
illegal turn
illegal finish

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Swimming Rules World Aquatics · official · high
2026 World Aquatics Competition Regulations World Aquatics · rulebook · high
Swimming Breaststroke: The Complete Guide U.S. Masters Swimming · training-guide · medium