Backstroke--Where's the fun?

Former Member
Former Member
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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  • alot more interesting stuff to look at around the pool deck, rather than staring at the bottom all the time. Good point. If you swim outside as I do, another fun aspect of backstroke is adding to your list of bird species seen from the pool. I don't get a lot of additions to the list swimming the face-down strokes. Several times in the pre-dawn I have seen bats.
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  • alot more interesting stuff to look at around the pool deck, rather than staring at the bottom all the time. Good point. If you swim outside as I do, another fun aspect of backstroke is adding to your list of bird species seen from the pool. I don't get a lot of additions to the list swimming the face-down strokes. Several times in the pre-dawn I have seen bats.
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