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
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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
As those who have read my other posts know,backstroke is my worst stroke,but as I was swimming today I was pondering whether some true backstrokers would be faster doing something off the wall other than SDK.My fastest way is swimming as close to 15M as possible breaststroke underwater on my back.I know that wouldn't be the fastest for normal people,but since not everyone has a great SDK and since swimming underwater gives less resistance than on the surface might something like BR pull/dolphin kick be faster for some of you.Something to ponder(or should I just stay in the BR lane.)
1) Is that legal? (Seriously) I always thought for back stroke after a start or wall you *have* to either dolphin kick or flutter kick your way back to the top.... Granted - I don't pay enough attention to the rules.
2) Please, swim more backstroke. The more you do it in competitions, the more chances I have to say "Hey! I almost came close to tying with Allen Stark in a race!"
As those who have read my other posts know,backstroke is my worst stroke,but as I was swimming today I was pondering whether some true backstrokers would be faster doing something off the wall other than SDK.My fastest way is swimming as close to 15M as possible breaststroke underwater on my back.I know that wouldn't be the fastest for normal people,but since not everyone has a great SDK and since swimming underwater gives less resistance than on the surface might something like BR pull/dolphin kick be faster for some of you.Something to ponder(or should I just stay in the BR lane.)
1) Is that legal? (Seriously) I always thought for back stroke after a start or wall you *have* to either dolphin kick or flutter kick your way back to the top.... Granted - I don't pay enough attention to the rules.
2) Please, swim more backstroke. The more you do it in competitions, the more chances I have to say "Hey! I almost came close to tying with Allen Stark in a race!"
