2-peak and 3-peak backstroke

RE: 2-peak and 3-peak backstroke

Former Member — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:44:21 GMT

A question to the backstrokers: do most of you swim 2-peak or 3-peak backstroke? Are the ways that Krayzelburg, Lochte, Phelps, Peirsol etc. 2-peak or 3-peak? It's not very clear to me. Thanks.:) Life-long backstroker (now breaststroker) and I've never heard of the terms. I have no idea what they mean or even what they could mean.

RE: 2-peak and 3-peak backstroke

Former Member — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 13:31:57 GMT

I use the (old-fashioned) 2-peak backstroke. I've tried the newer version, it just doesn't work for me. What does 2-peak/3-peak mean?

RE: 2-peak and 3-peak backstroke

ViveBene — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 10:09:14 GMT

What does 2-peak/3-peak mean? Deleted my previous post. Sorry - I read the BR stuff on two-peak and one-peak style.

RE: 2-peak and 3-peak backstroke

Chris Stevenson — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 07:59:50 GMT

I use the (old-fashioned) 2-peak backstroke. I've tried the newer version, it just doesn't work for me.

RE: 2-peak and 3-peak backstroke

fatboy — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 06:32:36 GMT

A quick google search showed a discussion of two-peak and 3-peak backstroke in Maglischo's "Swimming Fastest" book.