Hello everyone,
So I am primarily a breaststroker and I am also working on improving my IM times but my biggest problem is that my backstroke is completely useless.
My 200 IM splits from my last meet look like this:
2:34.91: 32.31 43.45 43.56 35.69
(I kind of wish I had succeeded in negative splitting back-to-*** so I could laugh about it, but not quite)
Since I've got about six weeks of swimming on my own right now I am hoping to do some serious remedial backstroke work instead of ignoring it like I usually do.
So I was wondering if anyone might have any suggestions as to what kind of work I could do to improve my backstroke speed/stamina? I also would love some advice on good breaststroke sets I could do since I'm making that my focus (most of the good sets I find online are free oriented).
Thanks in advance!
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I am in the same boat and have been for a long time. I continue to work on my BK.
2:22.60 28.81 39.21 42.21 32.37 at my last meet.
I have been working most on developing a good catch and delivering power against the water. I believe my BK is one of those that when you look at it - it appears I'm not getting traction or power. My turnover is also low.
So I regularly drill on my back where the arms only do the catch portion of the stroke. They stay in the water the entire time. It is a bit like dog paddle on the back. I also do back on the side with one arm just doing the initial catch portion of the stroke. Again the arms stay in the water.
Then I force myself to swim back on some sets, even though I absolutely hate it!
I am in the same boat and have been for a long time. I continue to work on my BK.
2:22.60 28.81 39.21 42.21 32.37 at my last meet.
I have been working most on developing a good catch and delivering power against the water. I believe my BK is one of those that when you look at it - it appears I'm not getting traction or power. My turnover is also low.
So I regularly drill on my back where the arms only do the catch portion of the stroke. They stay in the water the entire time. It is a bit like dog paddle on the back. I also do back on the side with one arm just doing the initial catch portion of the stroke. Again the arms stay in the water.
Then I force myself to swim back on some sets, even though I absolutely hate it!
