I've looked on the Fina site but I'm not sure I found the correct answer so I'll ask the resident experts. Do Fina Masters rules allow for "butterfrog?" What about breaststroke kick for backstroke?
You mean an underwater pull and BR kick before surfacing, or do you go further and actually swim BR upside down for a couple more strokes?
S
In a 100 IM on the backstroke leg I do a regular pulldown followed by 5 BR regular strokes underwater on my back before surfacing. If it is faster for you, you could do 2-3 pulldowns instead. I might be faster just swimming BR regular strokes underwater on my back,but since I know my BR is faster than my BK and I do a lot more BR than BK in workouts I figure I should do what I am used to in a a race,except on my back.Given my BK and my BR, if you give me the chance to swim 15M of 25 yd BK as BR I am going to take it.
You mean an underwater pull and BR kick before surfacing, or do you go further and actually swim BR upside down for a couple more strokes?
S
In a 100 IM on the backstroke leg I do a regular pulldown followed by 5 BR regular strokes underwater on my back before surfacing. If it is faster for you, you could do 2-3 pulldowns instead. I might be faster just swimming BR regular strokes underwater on my back,but since I know my BR is faster than my BK and I do a lot more BR than BK in workouts I figure I should do what I am used to in a a race,except on my back.Given my BK and my BR, if you give me the chance to swim 15M of 25 yd BK as BR I am going to take it.