Does anyone have any suggestions on what I can do to prevent my legs from dropping as I attempt to backstroke? I learned how to swim last year, but I did a lot of faking it by not really using my legs that much. This year I want to do it right so I can't seem to make both my arms and legs move at the same time.
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Originally posted by Howard
George. I'm just trying to understand the relationship between the entering/finishing and leg position. If I do neither and leg position is good then it seems to me there are stronger forces at play. Don't sit, keep head back, relax neck and jaw all seem to be more important. Water is surely a force to be dealt with. Imagine the chest, lungs as the fulcrum. Your arms, shoulders, and head are above the fulcrum the rest is below. Any movement by the hands even if they are below your hips are still operating above the fulcrum. If you lift your head fast your feet pop up then sink and as there is more weight in the body and legs they go down and you are floating upright.
Originally posted by Howard
George. I'm just trying to understand the relationship between the entering/finishing and leg position. If I do neither and leg position is good then it seems to me there are stronger forces at play. Don't sit, keep head back, relax neck and jaw all seem to be more important. Water is surely a force to be dealt with. Imagine the chest, lungs as the fulcrum. Your arms, shoulders, and head are above the fulcrum the rest is below. Any movement by the hands even if they are below your hips are still operating above the fulcrum. If you lift your head fast your feet pop up then sink and as there is more weight in the body and legs they go down and you are floating upright.
