Anyone have any backstroke drills to share? I really want to IM, and my backstroke is not fast. It does not help that I really don't like backstroke -- I might have been a turtle in a past life.
Is it just me, or does that turn look illegal? Looks like he pushes off on his back (or certainly past vertical) before quickly rotating over.
Chris -
Dead-on... at the point his feet plant and he begins the push he is on his back (check :47 in video). If this view were available to an official, the swimmer should be DQ'd. The rule requires he be "on the ***." and he is on neither until he rotates to same, away from the wall.
Is it just me, or does that turn look illegal? Looks like he pushes off on his back (or certainly past vertical) before quickly rotating over.
Chris -
Dead-on... at the point his feet plant and he begins the push he is on his back (check :47 in video). If this view were available to an official, the swimmer should be DQ'd. The rule requires he be "on the ***." and he is on neither until he rotates to same, away from the wall.
