Hi all,
When do you start your flip? and how do you go into it if doing backstroke? I am doing mine and find I run out of breath very quickly and go maybe a bit too deep and just gotta get out for a breath- any hints?
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Originally posted by Rowdy
For backstroke turns I usually take three strokes once I hit the flags then cross my arm over my body on what would be my fourth stroke; putting me on my tummy. Just a normal turn after that. Keep in mind that stoke counts are different for every one.
I've found that the flags look different in different pools, so if I want to be successful doing backstroke in a meet, I need to practice some turns in the pool where the competition is going to take place. Sometimes, it's not so much that my timing is wrong as it is that I need to be confident my timing is right.
Bob
Originally posted by Rowdy
For backstroke turns I usually take three strokes once I hit the flags then cross my arm over my body on what would be my fourth stroke; putting me on my tummy. Just a normal turn after that. Keep in mind that stoke counts are different for every one.
I've found that the flags look different in different pools, so if I want to be successful doing backstroke in a meet, I need to practice some turns in the pool where the competition is going to take place. Sometimes, it's not so much that my timing is wrong as it is that I need to be confident my timing is right.
Bob
