Breaststroke Cord Work

Coach Ryan Woodruff
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The cycles of kick, pull and swim were done with stretch cords anchored 8 ft above the edge of the pool. 200s were regular swim breaststroke. We got some good times on the last round.






Additional info: The picture below shows how our cords are attached to the railings at the front of the balcony overlooking the pool. It is approximately

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Breaststroke Challenge Set

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