How hard is it to swim 500 yard, using the breaststroke?

Please keep in mind that i am just an average person that is alright at swimming but not a strong swimmer. Also any tips to improve swimming.|||if you learn to do this stroke correctly, I think it is the easiest to do for long distances because your head is up, you can breathe with little effort, and your arms don't have to leave the water. Granted it is the slowest stroke too and not the most efficient, but if you go slow and do it correctly it is the easiest.





Where people mess this stroke up is letting the hips drop too low. Once the hips drop low, your legs are low, and it pulls your body down, making your stroke really inefficient. So keep your hips up. Also, some people have wildly asymmetric kicks. So keep your left and right legs doing the same thing and make sure they close in the middle at the end of your kick motion. Also, remember it is not a frog kick but a whip kick, and your legs shouldn't go deep down into the water. Finally, when your head comes out to breather, you don't have to raise your whole chest and upper body, just your head and tops of your shoulders really. Grab a relaxed breath and then go down again.|||I'm not a proffessional swimmer, by any means. But I can tell you that the swimming the breaststroke for even a lap around the pool is pretty tiring. I try to do a lot of other cardio, such as running, to help build up my body's aerobic capacity. That way, when I go to swim, I can go farther without gasping to catch my breath. |||Not that bad....oh unless you are trying to do it under a specific time limit. :)





The honest answer (for all of the basic strokes) is "practice" and getting instruction/pointers on your form. I've found the breaststroke one of the easier strokes to maintain for time and distance. I've only done "casual" swimming for exercise though. Never for real team or swim club.|||hard if you do it a under 7 min