Kinematic, temporal and neuromuscular activity comparisons between groups of various race distance, performance or experience level, and athlete sex were common in the literature. Articles investigated elite breaststroke performance in relation to one of the following areas: stroke kinematics, temporal patterns, neuromuscular activity, pacing and kinetics. Thirty-eight articles were included in the present review. The methodological rigour of studies was assessed using a risk of bias scale previously used for the evaluation of sports science research. Search results that were peer-reviewed, published in English and published during or after the year 2000 were considered for review. MethodsĮlectronic searches of Medline, Scopus and SPORTDiscus databases were conducted in May 2020 and March 2022. This review aims to provide elite coaches and performance scientists with a breadth of knowledge from which training and racing interventions can be developed. The present systematic review aimed to synthesise the biomechanical factors influencing elite breaststroke swimming performance. The performance of this stroke at an elite level is influenced by a number of biomechanical, physiological and psychological factors. Breaststroke is a technically complex stroke characterised by discontinuous propulsive phases, large intracyclic velocity variation and low mean velocity.
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