Missed the memo about the changes in Backstroke ...
Former Member
Just did my second Swimetrics test last week and got the results. It's great stuff for my Freestyle and I got a lot of good feedback
-- this time, I also did my Backstroke and I think I must have missed out on the changes in backstroke technique. I am not totally clean on the pinky entry, so that's what I would have expected but then:
- I try to get to a 90 degree angle on my arm pull, which means my hands / fingers are pointing slightly up with the shoulder rotation -- apparently all wrong ... keep arm at about 120 degrees ?? Fingers pointing horizontal ... I tried that today and I reach soooo far into the other lane and oncoming traffic ...:bump:
- Then, I was taught kind of a downward swoop finishing the stroke off a little underneath my hip and then exiting the water. Well - that appears to be totally wrong (somehwat obvious when you see it .. I guess). :badday:
I had watched some underwater videos of Peirsol and I noticed this stuff - but I must have missed the boat somewhere in the last few decades...
Yeah, Val's got it. But years ago I was taught to have my hand enter at an angle where my thumb entered the water first, and the first movement on the retrieve was to "scoop" outwards to begin an "S" retrieve. Apparently, this is tougher on the shoulder than the new entry, and less efficient for some.
Yeah, Val's got it. But years ago I was taught to have my hand enter at an angle where my thumb entered the water first, and the first movement on the retrieve was to "scoop" outwards to begin an "S" retrieve. Apparently, this is tougher on the shoulder than the new entry, and less efficient for some.
