I have a couple of questions on back stroke. 1) should the head be still and rotate the shoulder be the correct motion? 2) when should you start to make flip turns (usually how far away from the end you should start to flip & turn)? Thanks
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In my opinion, your head should never move during stroke. It should be chin-up, locked as if you had a tight wire running through the top of your head-down your spine-out your tailbone, your body rotating about the said wire. Catching (no crossover) as early as possible while arms still following through with a good underwater finish (don't rip hand out too early), generating lift in the water- maintaining a quick enough turnover to keep your body as "plained out" as possible.
Another tip, become proficient in underwater dolphins. During practice sets, train 8 minimum kicks off every turn, every set. It will become easier to apply during race time. Equating to ..... fast backstroke. You cannot be fast in backstroke without great dolphins, deal with it.
In my opinion, your head should never move during stroke. It should be chin-up, locked as if you had a tight wire running through the top of your head-down your spine-out your tailbone, your body rotating about the said wire. Catching (no crossover) as early as possible while arms still following through with a good underwater finish (don't rip hand out too early), generating lift in the water- maintaining a quick enough turnover to keep your body as "plained out" as possible.
Another tip, become proficient in underwater dolphins. During practice sets, train 8 minimum kicks off every turn, every set. It will become easier to apply during race time. Equating to ..... fast backstroke. You cannot be fast in backstroke without great dolphins, deal with it.
