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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As for backstroke flip turns, keep a stroke count. As soon as you pass the flags, count the number of strokes it takes you to finish, subtract 1. You can utilize your allowed 'freestyle pull' as you flip over to your belly ready to turn. Don't cram your turns. Main advise, swim more laps backstroke and think about your 'stroke-count' flags into wall. The more you do, the more natural it will become. Eventually you will become so proficient with the standard distance that you won't have to think about it.
As for backstroke flip turns, keep a stroke count. As soon as you pass the flags, count the number of strokes it takes you to finish, subtract 1. You can utilize your allowed 'freestyle pull' as you flip over to your belly ready to turn. Don't cram your turns. Main advise, swim more laps backstroke and think about your 'stroke-count' flags into wall. The more you do, the more natural it will become. Eventually you will become so proficient with the standard distance that you won't have to think about it.
