What causes pain in the groin after breaststroke?

I believe swimming is one of the favorite sports of many people, especially in summer, it can be said to be refreshing. There are many ways to swim, and breaststroke is one of the more difficult ways. In the breaststroke, many people often make incorrect leg movements when they first start learning, which leads to lack of coordination. Even a large number of people feel pain in their thighs after breaststroke. What's going on?

Causes of thigh pain after breaststroke

1. The breaststroke leg clamp uses the inner thigh muscles, which are rarely used and lack muscle strength, resulting in soreness.

2. The breaststroke leg movement involves a kicking and squeezing action. This action is a process of accelerating force and requires the use of the inner thigh muscles. Our daily walking, running and other movements rarely use the medial muscles. Therefore, beginners of breaststroke can easily lead to excessive fatigue and even pain in the medial muscles. Beginners of breaststroke should pay attention to keeping their bodies straight and streamlined, which reduces resistance and also reduces the load on the inner thigh muscles during the kicking and clamping action. At the same time, when practicing, you should focus on experiencing the movements and not try too hard to pursue speed.

Common leg errors in breaststroke and how to correct them

1. There will be splashes when you kick your legs

Cause of error: Not turning over the sole of the foot when kicking. Therefore, if the kicking action is incorrect, it means that the kicking has no effect.

Correction method: Strengthen land simulation training and press the soles of the feet more. Improve foot flexibility exercises.

2. I always feel like my body is sitting down. Swimming is very strenuous but I have no speed.

Cause of error: The foot position is too low when pulling the legs in and kicking the legs, the leg pulling action is not done properly, and the body's center of gravity moves backward.

Correction method: Keep the body balanced on the water surface, keep the waist moderately tense, pull the legs to the sides of the body with force, and kick the legs to the sides of the body instead of behind the body.

3. The leg retraction movement is very fast, but the effect is not good.

Cause of error: Not doing each action properly

Correction method: Breaststroke emphasizes slow leg retraction and fast leg kick, so you need to exert force quickly when kicking, and the leg retraction needs to be done well.