Dr. Ernest Maglischo – The Breaststroke Armstroke 

Jimmy Tierney introduced Dr. Ernie Maglischo, highlighting his extensive coaching achievements. Dr. Maglischo discussed the breaststroke arm stroke, challenging traditional views. He emphasized the importance of shoulder adduction, a semicircular arm movement, in all strokes, including breaststroke. He presented velocity graphs and stroke patterns of top swimmers, showing that the most effective part of the breaststroke pull is the initial two-thirds of the shoulder adduction. Dr. Maglischo argued against common misconceptions, such as the need to get hands out quickly and the importance of sculling, suggesting a simpler, more effective approach to breaststroke technique.