Backstroke Turn

What is this "old backstroke turn"? Is it the turn where you grab the wall while on your back and then you put your feet on the wall and push off? If that's it, then I never learned it, I've only seen people do it. But the freestyle turn for the backstroke is the best!! I think it is alot faster than the old turn. Anyhow, this is how it goes... alrighty, when you're on your back, you flip onto your stomach...now you're only allowed one pull. When I do this, I pull with only one arm while kicking like crazy. But I just read the rules and they said that you're allowed to do a double arm pull(?). What I think that means is that instead of using one arm to do that one pull, you can use both arms to do that one. But I don't know what would happen if your flip onto your stomach and you know that you are too far away from the wall to execute your arm pull and turn...the rules don't really say anything about it. "Once the body has left the position on the back, any kick or arm pull must be part of the continuous turning action." I think this part of the rule is what I learned. If you're too far from the wall, the only thing you're allowed to do is kick. Then when you feel that you're close enough, then you do your arm pull and then flip...I think that is what is meant by the "continuous turning action" part. So you really have to count your strokes after the flags. And after the flip, you must be on your back. If you're on your side or stomach, it's an automatic DQ. So in simple terms, 1)flip onto stomach, 2)kick if too far away, but you should be kicking into the turn anyways, so keep those legs moving, 3) arm pull, 4) flip onto back, 4) SWIM!! Hope this clears stuff up...hope you can read what I wrote...I'm confusing. IF ANYONE WANTS TO CLARIFY, PLEASE DO. But this is what I've been doing my whole swimming career and I've never been DQed once. David;)

What is this "old backstroke turn"? Is it the turn where you grab the wall while on your back and then you put your feet on the wall and push off? If that's it, then I never learned it, I've only seen people do it. But the freestyle turn for the backstroke is the best!! I think it is alot faster than the old turn. Anyhow, this is how it goes... alrighty, when you're on your back, you flip onto your stomach...now you're only allowed one pull. When I do this, I pull with only one arm while kicking like crazy. But I just read the rules and they said that you're allowed to do a double arm pull(?). What I think that means is that instead of using one arm to do that one pull, you can use both arms to do that one. But I don't know what would happen if your flip onto your stomach and you know that you are too far away from the wall to execute your arm pull and turn...the rules don't really say anything about it. "Once the body has left the position on the back, any kick or arm pull must be part of the continuous turning action." I think this part of the rule is what I learned. If you're too far from the wall, the only thing you're allowed to do is kick. Then when you feel that you're close enough, then you do your arm pull and then flip...I think that is what is meant by the "continuous turning action" part. So you really have to count your strokes after the flags. And after the flip, you must be on your back. If you're on your side or stomach, it's an automatic DQ. So in simple terms, 1)flip onto stomach, 2)kick if too far away, but you should be kicking into the turn anyways, so keep those legs moving, 3) arm pull, 4) flip onto back, 4) SWIM!! Hope this clears stuff up...hope you can read what I wrote...I'm confusing. IF ANYONE WANTS TO CLARIFY, PLEASE DO. But this is what I've been doing my whole swimming career and I've never been DQed once. David;)