Quote Originally Posted by Grog View Post
For a triathlon, I think a concern with breaststroke is the risk of kicking someone else in the face. It could make the "spin cycle" a bit more dangerous...
That's what I was thinking. The power generated from breaststroke kick is far more powerful than a freestyle flutter. Someone in our club had said that he thought he'd heard that breaststroking in triathlon is not allowed for that reason. Don't know if that's true or not (how could they really tell- I dunno?). If nobody's around, then I guess you're okie dokie! Just be careful not to kick someone in the process.

As for speed, I know a friend that can breaststroke as fast as she freestyles (she has one killer kick and pull).