Jan. 13, 2026 - Favorite Drills of World-Class Breaststrokers

Anita Nall 1992 Olympic Team Gold Medal 400 Medley Relay Silver Medal 100 Breast Bronze Medal 200 Breast Jeremy Linn 1996 Olympic Team Gold Medal 400 Medley Relay Silver Medal 100 Breast Roque Santos 1992 Olympic Trials Champion Susie Jones Roy 1968 Olympic Team - Swam prelims on the relay, which won the Gold Glenn Mills 1980 Olympic Trials Champion   We’ve heard there’s some debate about whether breaststrokers are the best looking and the smartest.  But there’s no debate:  Breaststrokers have all the best drills.  This week we turn to GoSwim’s world-class breaststrokers to learn their go-to drills for honing technique.  Join us!   Monday Jessica Hardy: Breaststroke Fists Swimming breaststroke fists takes away the catch element of your hands and puts the focus on your forearms to catch water. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/1305-fist-drill-breaststroke Tuesday Roque Santos: Pull-Buoy Kick Pull-Buoy Kick imprints narrow knees in breaststroke kick. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/497-pull-buoy-kick Wednesday Dave Denniston Drills:  Pulse Breaststroke Besides being FUN, Pulse Breaststroke helps you develop a flowing and propulsive hip movement in breaststroke. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/191-pulse-breaststroke Thursday Brendan McHugh: 2 Down/1 Up Brendan McHugh uses 2 Down/1 Up Breaststroke to discover and understand the bodyline needed for effective breaststroke. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/1989-breaststroke-2-down-1-up Friday Carlos Almeida: Vertical Scull and Pulldown Carlos Almeida goes vertical to work on his breaststroke scull, timing, and explosive power for his underwater pulldown. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/1251-drill-vertical-scull-pulldown Saturday Brendan Hansen: Head-Up Breaststroke Brendan Hansen uses Head-Up Breaststroke to develop fast hand speed and overall breaststroke timing. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/260-head-up-breaststroke Sunday Amanda Beard: Drills Amanda shares her four favorite drills for improving feel for the water. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/543-drills