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.
Rogerio -
Interesting, but I doubt FINA will take this up as a "new" stroke.
Thanks for the video.
Matt
I think this qualifies as a legal backstsroke, so no new stroke is needed. What do you think?
Matt
I think this qualifies as a legal backstsroke, so no new stroke is needed. What do you think?
Yes it is legal in BK and I have seen it used in meets.
Matt
I think this qualifies as a legal backstsroke, so no new stroke is needed. What do you think?
Agreed - it is covered under the existing backstroke rules. That is why I told Rogerio it is unlikely to be considered as a "new" stroke.
