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?
I think I had good coaches who taught me to swim it properly at age 13 so that's made it easier for me. I've always been a breaststroker, until I hurt my knee in 1997 (I think it was that year). Then I had to switch to back (that year I went 1:03 and 2:16 mostly wearing stretch cordz because I couldn't even push off the walls!) While those times aren't fast, I was happy with them :)
Backstroke is very much a comfort thing. You definitely need correct body position or you do get water up your nose and that "I'm sinking" feeling. The biggest mistake I see people making, who don't like backstroke, is that they are "sitting" in the water. Instead of hips on the surface, they are too far underwater, which will throw off the whole thing...
I like backstroke mostly because I think the start is fun and I really like long underwater work and getting to kick fly on my back! It seems to be the only stroke that I can somewhat sprint too (actually feel like I'm turning over).
I think I had good coaches who taught me to swim it properly at age 13 so that's made it easier for me. I've always been a breaststroker, until I hurt my knee in 1997 (I think it was that year). Then I had to switch to back (that year I went 1:03 and 2:16 mostly wearing stretch cordz because I couldn't even push off the walls!) While those times aren't fast, I was happy with them :)
Backstroke is very much a comfort thing. You definitely need correct body position or you do get water up your nose and that "I'm sinking" feeling. The biggest mistake I see people making, who don't like backstroke, is that they are "sitting" in the water. Instead of hips on the surface, they are too far underwater, which will throw off the whole thing...
I like backstroke mostly because I think the start is fun and I really like long underwater work and getting to kick fly on my back! It seems to be the only stroke that I can somewhat sprint too (actually feel like I'm turning over).
