The Backstroke Lane

Backstrokers unite. We know every detail of the ceilings where we train unless it's the sky which is ever changing. We SDK every day. It's breath taking. We go forwards in reverse. We get to flip over on turns. We gotta stay on our back. We swim back. We kick back. Aaron's the man YouTube- Aaron Peirsol gets title and new record, from Universal Sports YouTube- Aaron Peirsol Late Night Appearance/Interview (8.28.08) What did you do in practice today? the breastroke lane The Middle Distance Lane The Backstroke Lane The Butterfly Lane The SDK Lane The Taper Lane The Distance Lane The IM Lane The Sprint Free Lane The Pool Deck
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  • Former Member
    Former Member over 14 years ago
    Ah, the infamous backstroke... :P I was never able to swim backstroke properly (my BR is actually considerably faster than my backstroke...). I believe this is partly due to the fact that I never got much instruction regarding the adequate technique. When I try to go faster I feel like I'm wasting a lot of energy, (I'm putting a lot of effort into the stroke, but not actually getting a decent speed). Could someone give me a few begginer tips? Some good drills would be helpful. Thanks in advance.
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  • Former Member
    Former Member over 14 years ago
    Ah, the infamous backstroke... :P I was never able to swim backstroke properly (my BR is actually considerably faster than my backstroke...). I believe this is partly due to the fact that I never got much instruction regarding the adequate technique. When I try to go faster I feel like I'm wasting a lot of energy, (I'm putting a lot of effort into the stroke, but not actually getting a decent speed). Could someone give me a few begginer tips? Some good drills would be helpful. Thanks in advance.
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