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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@RogeRio This style is interesting....QUOTE]
I did 300 yards of it today in between my primary sets. I think I might like it over regular backstroke if I have problems in open water. I need to try it a few more times to get used to it.
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@RogeRio This style is interesting....QUOTE]
I did 300 yards of it today in between my primary sets. I think I might like it over regular backstroke if I have problems in open water. I need to try it a few more times to get used to it.
