Breaststroke requires grabbing water with your hands, maintaining forward momentum, then gliding without a decrease in forward propulsion.
There are different philosophies on breaststroke to either maximize undulation, or use a wider kick for those with massive amount of hip range of motion. Unfortunately, only a few swimmers have the physical characteristics of a ‘natural’ breaststroker.
If you weren’t built with the tools to do the splits, don’t worry I’m here to help! This article will break down breaststroke and help discuss methods to improve sticking points in the stroke to becoming a better breaststroker.