How can I get faster in breaststroke?

I am so slow how can i get faster.|||Like most of the answers here , one of the important thing is to glide


thus the timing is important and the optimum glide time is different from person to person , the best way to gauge the optimum glide time is to





time your breast stroke 5 strokes and your overall time to swim one length ( say 25m pool )





say your five stroke is 6.7 seconds and your total one length is 20 s





and the second try, you glide longer , say 7.2 seconds for five stroke and you still do 20s .





so obviously , your 2nd try is better and you should keep that stroke rate .





Also, you can do drills. in fact this is very important





1) two kicks one pull ( remember to glide , focus on power kick )


2) two pulls one kick


3) breast stroke pull dolphin kick


4) back breast stroke ( body faces upward and do breast stroke kick )





Remember when you glide, you should put your arms BEHIND your ears and not beside your ears like most beginners :) , the difference is huge !





cheers|||practise is key|||Here is a DVD that I used that help me out...








http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/601鈥?/a>|||Make sure you have a strong kick and your feet/toes are pointed out (you aren't doing a scissor kick). You should feel a "push" of water when you kick.





Also, make sure your timing is right. Pull--breath--kick--glide. Bend your elbows and pull to your chest. Good luck! =)|||I was slow in breast stroke.... I still am... but a couple things that helped me is to





1. lengthen your stroke. Breats stroke isn't about how many strokes you can get into 25 yards... it's about gliding and gliding strong and long!





2. Key to breast stroke is your legs and thighs... put a lot of power into the release! A lot of power into the close!





3. Keep it simple! People over do it sometimes... too much bobbing of the head... to many strokes! Glide long and Glide strong!|||strong kick and fast turns


hope it helps!|||alot of people think that they go faster if they dont glide. they are wrong. you have go glide i dont know if you have a coach or instructor that can help you figure out how long to glide for, mine i am 5"1 i glide for around 2 seconds








also your turns can make a lot of difference you have to make smooth, quick turns|||In brestroke kick is everything!! Practise whip kick non stop in practise- that will help. You also need a snappy turn and and powerful strokes ander the water. Good Luck and Happy Swimming!