I'm trying to understand what my backstroke pull should look like, and was hoping someone could help me out. Videos or graphics would be great, but I'll try and understand text if that is all that is available. I seem to be having trouble "grabbing" the water. That isn't the greatest description, but it is this slipping thing kind of like a dropped elbow would be in freestyle. I've finally figured out that whatever I did to try and overcome/overpower that feeling a couple weeks ago is what made my shoulder hurt. Basically I think I need to just start over with my stroke on this one.
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I'm sorry I don't have any graphics, but I just read in a swimming technique book that there are 3 types of backstrokes: (1) Single propulsion, (2) Double propulsion (3) Triple Propulsion.
Single is the type a non-competitive swimmer would do - the windmill type of arm action.
Double is the old "bent arm" backstroke.
Triple is similar to the bent arm backstroke, but uses a wider pull with more forearm and the third propulsion comes from a scull type motion of the hand and the arm is finishing the stroke and coming out of the water.
Skip Thompson is an EXCELLENT backstroker and I'm sure he would have some great pointers. Skip - if you are reading this - comments?
I'm sorry I don't have any graphics, but I just read in a swimming technique book that there are 3 types of backstrokes: (1) Single propulsion, (2) Double propulsion (3) Triple Propulsion.
Single is the type a non-competitive swimmer would do - the windmill type of arm action.
Double is the old "bent arm" backstroke.
Triple is similar to the bent arm backstroke, but uses a wider pull with more forearm and the third propulsion comes from a scull type motion of the hand and the arm is finishing the stroke and coming out of the water.
Skip Thompson is an EXCELLENT backstroker and I'm sure he would have some great pointers. Skip - if you are reading this - comments?
