first 100IM......ever. Video posted.

Thanks for the comments. Those are good points that are tough to remember when racing. The whole point of training is to have the action become muscle memory. There is a certain degree of thinking required during training to acquire a specific skill, but once your body is familiar with the action, then you can think less, and "feel" more... As far as the back to *** turn... I try and finish the backstroke as if I'm finishing a race, (lunge back with head and touch the wall with the hand while my eyes view the finish... Do the same thing, but instead of lunging straight back, go slightly right or left (depending on the hand) and then simply spin using arm and weight of body to carry legs straight over-head. This takes practice... try it with-out swimming, just place hand and practice, over and over... it'll become natural after awhile... Good luck...

Thanks for the comments. Those are good points that are tough to remember when racing. The whole point of training is to have the action become muscle memory. There is a certain degree of thinking required during training to acquire a specific skill, but once your body is familiar with the action, then you can think less, and "feel" more... As far as the back to *** turn... I try and finish the backstroke as if I'm finishing a race, (lunge back with head and touch the wall with the hand while my eyes view the finish... Do the same thing, but instead of lunging straight back, go slightly right or left (depending on the hand) and then simply spin using arm and weight of body to carry legs straight over-head. This takes practice... try it with-out swimming, just place hand and practice, over and over... it'll become natural after awhile... Good luck...