Lately I've been getting into breaststroke and fly, but I can't seem to find any enjoyment in backstroke. With the other strokes I have a real feeling for my body moving in the water, but with backstroke I might as well be running on land.
For those of you who enjoy backstroke, what do you like about it? What am I missing? Where's the fun in backstroke?
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Hehehe, Rob, for those of us who don't take the *** seriously, it is a time to rest...because we swim it easy and long, with plenty of stretching. However if done properly I can assure you I get waisted. At my present level of training I find it hard to relax while swimming backstroke. I know an old fellow though who swims his 2,000 meters all backstroke while wearing a cap! A couple of things: when I re started in 2005 I found out the back was swum differently, but I adapted okay to the new way. Also, the *** was different with the no water over head rule gone. I also liked the new start and turn of ***. But I only swim them when the coach orders, and when eventually I do a 100 I.M. Out of shape is what I am, so I can only do a small amount of decent back, keeping the kicking and not losing style. I love the *** stroke out in the ocean, with no need for speed. I also have no knee problems so I do some *** for the leg exercise...take care, billy fanstone (there is a butterfrog in my future)
Hehehe, Rob, for those of us who don't take the *** seriously, it is a time to rest...because we swim it easy and long, with plenty of stretching. However if done properly I can assure you I get waisted. At my present level of training I find it hard to relax while swimming backstroke. I know an old fellow though who swims his 2,000 meters all backstroke while wearing a cap! A couple of things: when I re started in 2005 I found out the back was swum differently, but I adapted okay to the new way. Also, the *** was different with the no water over head rule gone. I also liked the new start and turn of ***. But I only swim them when the coach orders, and when eventually I do a 100 I.M. Out of shape is what I am, so I can only do a small amount of decent back, keeping the kicking and not losing style. I love the *** stroke out in the ocean, with no need for speed. I also have no knee problems so I do some *** for the leg exercise...take care, billy fanstone (there is a butterfrog in my future)
