Why are some of us breaststrokers terrible at backstroke. Most of my swimming career except at around 12 to 14 years old. I'm been a terrible backstroker. Is it because breaststroke uses very different muscles. Fly has never been as bad as back but fly of course came from ***. Freestyle as a youth was the 3rd best stroke and and as an adult the 2nd best stroke. I know some breastsrokers mastered the stroke and some can't do free too good or fly.
Originally posted by Gareth Eckley
My first thought would be that your coach back when you were an age grouper did a poor job of teaching you backstroke.
Yes, I too can swim breaststroke well (my best) but can't swim backstroke (my WORST BY FAR). I like the previous excuse: It's my coach's fault.
I actually can't blame my age group coaches because I did not swim age group. I learned swimming by watching fish and frogs - I never saw any swimming on their backs. (Any fish I saw on their backs were not swimming.)
Originally posted by Gareth Eckley
My first thought would be that your coach back when you were an age grouper did a poor job of teaching you backstroke.
Yes, I too can swim breaststroke well (my best) but can't swim backstroke (my WORST BY FAR). I like the previous excuse: It's my coach's fault.
I actually can't blame my age group coaches because I did not swim age group. I learned swimming by watching fish and frogs - I never saw any swimming on their backs. (Any fish I saw on their backs were not swimming.)
