My backstroke is so piss poor that I'm faster at breaststroke than I am at backstroke. I'm swimming 25 back at the sprint classic in about 2 weeks, so I need to figure out how to swim it preety soon. If anyone has any advice for me on backstroke I would love to hear it becasue I'm trying to win that fastest man award at the classic and I have a feeling that backstroke is going to prevent me from doing so. I went a 15.2 in meters yesterday. That time is not going help me at all. My stroke is sub-par, my underwaters are weak, and my finish is sketchy becase there are no backstroke flags at the pool I swim at so I never get a chance to practice it. I know how to swim it but I just can't do it and I'm not good at it. The 25 backstroke is going to be an adventure for me at the classic. But if anyone has any tips for me I would appreciate it.
15.2 for meters converts to about 13.7 for yards. A pretty good time but there are so many little things that add up on a 25.
- Are you getting a good coil on the start?
- What does your entry off the start look like? Are your hands cutting a hole that your shoulders and hips follow? Or are your shoulders hitting the water first?
_ Are you getting your arms back fast enough?
- Are you hitting the right depth off the start? My goal is to hit a depth of about 2.5-3 feet after the start. But the right depth for you might be different.
- How strong and frequent are your SDKs?
- When do you surface?
- Are you transitioning from SDK to stroke at the right point or are you too deep/shallow?
- Are you driving into the wall?
- Are you consistent in your stroke count from flag to wall?
Just some of the million little things that add up to the perfect sprint.
Paul
15.2 for meters converts to about 13.7 for yards. A pretty good time but there are so many little things that add up on a 25.
- Are you getting a good coil on the start?
- What does your entry off the start look like? Are your hands cutting a hole that your shoulders and hips follow? Or are your shoulders hitting the water first?
_ Are you getting your arms back fast enough?
- Are you hitting the right depth off the start? My goal is to hit a depth of about 2.5-3 feet after the start. But the right depth for you might be different.
- How strong and frequent are your SDKs?
- When do you surface?
- Are you transitioning from SDK to stroke at the right point or are you too deep/shallow?
- Are you driving into the wall?
- Are you consistent in your stroke count from flag to wall?
Just some of the million little things that add up to the perfect sprint.
Paul
