BREASTSTROKE START
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Results of testing the Best Male and Female Swimmers AVERAGE BEST
parameters		 AVERAGE BEST
parameters
Duration of reaction with preflexion (sec)rein haljand: (This parameter indicate not only reaction to signal, but also time spent to all preparation movements before beginning real pushing actions. It is easier to reduce that duration, then pushing time) 0.6 0.56P. Isaksson 0.6 0.5L. VanOosten
Duration of pushing action (sec)rein haljand: (It indicates pushing power, as well explosive form of push) 0.2 0.14M. Knabe 0.2 0.14
Forward speed of head during push (m/sec)rein haljand: (Head speed forward indicate how pushing by legs, body and head move fast forward to take fly-off position) 4.2 5.06M. Knabe 4 4.5E. Igelstrom
Forward speed of body during flight (m/sec)rein haljand: (This is main parameter of successful flight, high flight speed is precondition for good start) 4.2 5.07M. Knabe 4 4.33L. VanOosten
The length of head entry (m)rein haljand: (Head must enter after arms to the same length as far as possible) 2.8 3.27M. Knabe 2.5 2.97P. Heyns
Forward speed of hands during entry (m/sec)rein haljand: (High entry speed shows swimmer quality of streamlining and will guarantee continuous high speed for following gliding) 4.8 5.33M. Knabe 4.5 5.08P. Heyns
Forward speed of body during first glide (m/sec)rein haljand: (Higher glide speed indicates good gliding quality also right, early timing of first long arms pull) 2.35 2.76M. Knabe 2.2 2.75T. Sloan
Duration of first glide (sec)rein haljand: (If glide speed is high, then duration may be longer ,if low then shorter) 1.25 1P. Isaksson 1.25 0.78T. Sloan
Forward speed during long pull (m/sec)rein haljand: (This parameter indicate directly efficiency of that arm pull) 1.9 2.2P. Russell 1.8 2.16T. Sloan
Forward speed during second glide (m/sec)rein haljand: (Too high speed indicate early start of recovery actions, too low shows resistance of position or too long duration of that glide) 1.6 2.02M. Knabe 1.5 1.77L. VanOosten
Forward speed during recovery actions (m/sec)rein haljand: (High value shows quality of recovery movements by arms and legs, but it depends also from level of speed before recovery) 0.75 1.04P. Russell 0.6 0.97L. VanOosten
Forward speed during pullout stroke cycle(m/sec)rein haljand: (It must be higher then swimming speed on water level, it is allowed only once after start according rules, so use that option!) 1.25 1.45J. Lewis 1.15 1.35L. VanOosten
Forward speed of swimming cycle after start (m/sec)rein haljand: (High speed indicate good swimming technique after start movements and must be compared with pullout cycle speed before it) 1.4 1.62M. Knabe 1.2 1.37J. King
Breaststroke start time 15m (sec) 7.4 6.3 8.6 7.9