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Explain the effects of pulling too wide in the breast stroke in kinesiological terms.

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This occurs when the swimmer pulls their arms and elbows too far towards the shoulders in breaststroke instead of using the kick. The bad effect is that the action sweeps the water and creates resistance, which poses difficulties for the swimmer.
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