In this video lesson, Swimming Instructor, Phillip Toriello, teaches the breaststroke kick, also known as the frog kick because it is similar to the way that frogs move their legs when swimming.

Video Transcript: "PHILLIP TORIELLO: Hello and welcome to Expert Village, I'm Phillip Toriello from the Avila Bay Athletic Club. The breaststroke kick is probably one of the most popular next to, of course, the butterfly kick. The breaststroke kick is also known as the frog kick. I basically break this down into a three-step process, bend, open, snap, bend, open, snap. Well, there might be more technical terms for it in the world of swimming. I think it's the most easy to understand. And again, it's just a bend, if I could have--if you are to look at my arms as legs, it'd be bend towards my back, open and snap them together for that thrust and forward motion. So, if my body, with my belly facing the bottom of the pool, we're on top, again, really focusing on keeping the hips on the top of the water. What I'm going to do is I'm going to bend my feet or bend my knees, keeping my feet below the water surface. You'll see some people do this. But keeping your feet below the water surface, flat foot, keeping your knees close together, open and snap. Bend, open, snap for that thrusting motion. Bend, open, snap."

1. What is the Breaststroke?
2. Movement of the Arms
3. Kicking
4. Body Position
5. Breathing Techniques
6. Breaststroke Turns
7. Pushing Off the Wall After a Breaststroke Turn
8. Kick Drills
9. Pull Drills
10. Underwater Drills
11. On Back Kick Drills
12. Sprinting Tips
13. Distance Racing Tips
14. Starting a Breaststroke Race
15. Finishing a Breaststroke Race

In this course, Swimming Instructor Phillip Toriello gives 15 easy video lessons on How to Swim Competitive Breaststroke. The breaststroke is a popular recreational and competitive swimming stroke. From the frog kick and arm motion to doing open turns and race starts, learn all about how to swim the breaststroke in this swimming video lesson series from a health and fitness expert. Some of the topics covered in this course are: Motion of Arms and Legs, Kick Drills, Pull Drills, Underwater Drills, Body Position, Breathing Techniques, Turns, Sprinting and Racing Tips and many more.