In this article, we will objectively evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of the four major strokes and the four most basic strokes. As a swimmer, relevant knowledge will help you to understand swimming more deeply and make swimming and body and mind combine perfectly.
breaststroke
Breaststroke is generally one of the first strokes that beginners come into contact with. Modern breaststroke has developed into whip breaststroke leg, and the breaststroke swimmer has also been broken down into several action stages, namely, returning the arm, sliding, paddling, chest and hand, all of which are done underwater or near the surface.
The advantage of breaststroke is that the head can easily get out of the water, the front vision is not affected, and there is no big breathing problem. Another advantage is that the hands and legs of breaststroke move synchronously in the same symmetry, which is also beneficial for beginners to master the initial movements, so breaststroke is easier to learn from all strokes.
The main disadvantage of breaststroke is that it is slower than other strokes and less efficient.
backstroke
Backstroke is the easiest stroke to learn after breaststroke. Backstroke, as its name implies, is swimming on the back, and backstroke leg is also a kind of whipping leg, and it should be whipped up and down alternately.
The hands of the backstroker swing like a windmill in turn. After the straight arm comes out from the hip, the straight arm moves to the top of the head to enter the water, and then grabs, pulls and pushes the water to the hip for one cycle.
The advantage of backstroke is that once the backstroke is well balanced, breathing is not a problem at all, and it is more efficient than breaststroke, and it can also do long-distance backstroke, and it can be used as an auxiliary treatment stroke for patients with low back diseases.
Backstroke also has disadvantages. The speed of backstroke is not as fast as freestyle and butterfly. For beginners, it is not easy to master the balance of backstroke. Therefore, the nose will often get water and choke, and for beginners, swimming will be very uncomfortable because they can’t look forward.
freestyle
Freestyle requires swimmers to lie prone, and the leg movements are the same as backstroke legs, which are also whipping legs, and they should be whipped up and down in a cross way. The hand movements require that the arm should be pulled back from near the thigh and head into the water, and then the water should be scratched and pushed to the thigh and then returned to the arm.
The advantage of freestyle is clearly that it is fast. Freestyle is the fastest and most effective stroke, and it is also the fastest stroke in competitive competitions, and it is also the favorite stroke of long-distance swimmers in recent years. Freestyle can achieve the minimum physical consumption for long-distance swimming.
The disadvantage of freestyle is that the face must be underwater for a long time and vertically downward, which requires turning your head when breathing. The coordination of breathing and body swimming in freestyle makes it one of the more difficult swimming postures to master.
butterfly stroke
Butterfly stroke is the most beautiful and difficult stroke among the four strokes. Butterfly stroke requires the body to do wave-like movements like dolphins, that is, whip the whole body. The underwater movement of the arm is actually similar to the front of freestyle, except that the hands are synchronized, and the water is thrown in front of the water after being pulled under the hips.
The advantage of butterfly stroke is that it is fast. Apart from freestyle, butterfly stroke is a relatively fast stroke, which is faster than breaststroke and backstroke. Another advantage is that it looks good and fun because of its unique dolphin-like body fluctuation.
However, one disadvantage of butterfly stroke is that it consumes too much and is not suitable for long-distance swimming. Another disadvantage is that it is not easy to learn, because butterfly stroke requires difficult body wave movements and the timing of arm ejection is not easy to grasp.
The technical advantages and disadvantages of the four strokes are briefly analyzed, which helps beginners to understand swimming and enhance their curiosity, and also helps swimmers to learn more about swimming. Help all people who love swimming to explain the problems encountered in swimming.