I'm baaaaack! Well, at least I'm back with something different this time. :D I have been working on a faster backstroke open turn and would like any constructive criticisms/ suggestions you can offer. PLEASE do not suggest I do a flipturn, as I have mentioned too many times before that I can't do them, because of my inner ear problem (Meniere's).
Straight on view:
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To the left:
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To the right:
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Underwater view:
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Thank you very much!
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Elaine, what you are doing looks exactly like the old "bucket turn", which was required until the rules changed, in 1991. Bucket turns can be very fast indeed, and it looks like you've got a good handle on it already. The one comment I'd offer is to make sure your lower legs, from just above the knee, clear the water completely. This will help you "snap" around quickly.
Here's a video of Krisztina Egerszegi winning the 200 backstroke in Seoul, 1988. If you jump forward to 5:30 in the vid, there's a pretty nice slow motion of the turn at the 100. See how Egerszegi and the other women get their feet and calves all the way out of the water, and really snap the turn.
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You can probably find other vids if you look prior to 1991.
Elaine, what you are doing looks exactly like the old "bucket turn", which was required until the rules changed, in 1991. Bucket turns can be very fast indeed, and it looks like you've got a good handle on it already. The one comment I'd offer is to make sure your lower legs, from just above the knee, clear the water completely. This will help you "snap" around quickly.
Here's a video of Krisztina Egerszegi winning the 200 backstroke in Seoul, 1988. If you jump forward to 5:30 in the vid, there's a pretty nice slow motion of the turn at the 100. See how Egerszegi and the other women get their feet and calves all the way out of the water, and really snap the turn.
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You can probably find other vids if you look prior to 1991.
