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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Fun? There is no fun in it at all.
For me, it is all coughing, spluttering, limbs thrashing, hips sinking and water down my !#%**&#@! sinuses.
It is a TERRIBLE experience.
I am MISERABLE when I swim the backstroke.
When I swim backstoke, I frequently stop in the middle of the pool and curse about how much I HATE the stroke.
But I must say I have been encouraged by all the positive responses in this thread. And Chris Stevenson's record breaking swims looked smooth and effortless. No doubt it can actually be fun if you are not an UNCOORDINATED IDIOT like myself.
Independently, I have been swimming some backstroke in workouts recently. I am of the belief that it is going to help me with my freestyle flutter kicking (which is equally apalling). It hurts my legs like hell and I can't stand doing it but I stick at it DOGGEDLY out of some weird, masochistic belief that if it HURTS it must be GOOD for you.
Please someone, cheer me up.
Syd
Fun? There is no fun in it at all.
For me, it is all coughing, spluttering, limbs thrashing, hips sinking and water down my !#%**&#@! sinuses.
It is a TERRIBLE experience.
I am MISERABLE when I swim the backstroke.
When I swim backstoke, I frequently stop in the middle of the pool and curse about how much I HATE the stroke.
But I must say I have been encouraged by all the positive responses in this thread. And Chris Stevenson's record breaking swims looked smooth and effortless. No doubt it can actually be fun if you are not an UNCOORDINATED IDIOT like myself.
Independently, I have been swimming some backstroke in workouts recently. I am of the belief that it is going to help me with my freestyle flutter kicking (which is equally apalling). It hurts my legs like hell and I can't stand doing it but I stick at it DOGGEDLY out of some weird, masochistic belief that if it HURTS it must be GOOD for you.
Please someone, cheer me up.
Syd
