Can anyone tell me a positive reason for doing a double arm backstroke drill? The only thing it seems to be good at for me is hurting my shoulders, so I refuse to do it. When I think about it, I can't come up with any reason why this drill would do you any good anyway. In real backstroke, you are supposed to roll your body from side to side, right? That's a key part of the stroke. When doing a double arm recovery, you can't roll at all. So what is the point?
Whenever a coach assigns this, I just quietly do something else. If they were to try to "encourage" me to do it anyway, I'd tell them what they could do with that idea.
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I love the double arm backstroke drill! It's easy and fun. I agree that it's good for symmetry. Another purpose is to work on feeling the catch and the underwater acceleration. At least, that's what I focus on while doing it.
Swimming fly on the back is another fun drill. Not sure how useful that is, but it's a hell of a lot easier than regular fly. I use it to observe my stroke and work on timing, without the distraction of asphyxia.
I love the double arm backstroke drill! It's easy and fun. I agree that it's good for symmetry. Another purpose is to work on feeling the catch and the underwater acceleration. At least, that's what I focus on while doing it.
Swimming fly on the back is another fun drill. Not sure how useful that is, but it's a hell of a lot easier than regular fly. I use it to observe my stroke and work on timing, without the distraction of asphyxia.
