I find it much harder to reduce the stroke per length in backstroke than in free. In free, you can glide a long distance in each stroke, but not so in backstroke. What should I work on, the pull, or the kick, or the coordination of the hand and leg? Appreciate any comments.
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Thank you very much for the very helpful reply, ourswimmer. I see a major thing is the timing of the pull. Also need to develop more about the "over a barrel" feeling.
Then in the pull phase, the elbow should be pointed at the bottom of the pool and bent so that the upper and lower arms are about at right angles until the upper arm gets below the shoulder.
"until the upper arm gets below the shoulder", meaning well after the other hand has entered the water? I think I finish my pull too soon.
I probably should have asked this to begin with...why are you trying to reduce the number ps strokes you are taking? Can you tell me what that would be for a 25 (yards)?
Because I want to make my strokes more efficient and energy-saving. At my current level, more kicks will only slow me down ;) I can now make it about 22 strokes per 25 yards.
Thank you very much for the very helpful reply, ourswimmer. I see a major thing is the timing of the pull. Also need to develop more about the "over a barrel" feeling.
Then in the pull phase, the elbow should be pointed at the bottom of the pool and bent so that the upper and lower arms are about at right angles until the upper arm gets below the shoulder.
"until the upper arm gets below the shoulder", meaning well after the other hand has entered the water? I think I finish my pull too soon.
I probably should have asked this to begin with...why are you trying to reduce the number ps strokes you are taking? Can you tell me what that would be for a 25 (yards)?
Because I want to make my strokes more efficient and energy-saving. At my current level, more kicks will only slow me down ;) I can now make it about 22 strokes per 25 yards.
