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...
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Lezak's entry seems to generate more bubbles, but I will bubble my way down the pool if it means going faster with less risk of shoulder injury.
Bubbles are not good. Notice how he sheds all of them after achieving an extended reach.
As to why this may be taught more readily at the moment, the palm facing outward is often the cause of shoulder impingement in many swimmers.
And as Speedo said, the I pull seems to have taken over (in favor of the S pull). No more carving out and then back in. Straight back with slight variations in hand pitch.
Lezak's entry seems to generate more bubbles, but I will bubble my way down the pool if it means going faster with less risk of shoulder injury.
Bubbles are not good. Notice how he sheds all of them after achieving an extended reach.
As to why this may be taught more readily at the moment, the palm facing outward is often the cause of shoulder impingement in many swimmers.
And as Speedo said, the I pull seems to have taken over (in favor of the S pull). No more carving out and then back in. Straight back with slight variations in hand pitch.
