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The Backstroke Lane

ande
over 14 years ago
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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  • over 13 years ago
    What is a good stroke rate/stroke count for a 50y back? Ryan Lochte or Chris Stevenson may not be right reference points; these guys are swimming on a different astral plane ... so ... One way to get a handle on this question is to go to this link at Floswimming, and search for "Masters", "Men", "Backstroke", and "50 yards". It will show you all heats from the USMS 2009 SCY Championships at Clovis. Pick a few heats featuring swimmers who are a little faster than you, count their strokes, measure their turnover rates, and that will give you an idea of the appropriate ranges. Let us know what you find out. I've been working on my 50 back on and off for the last 8 months or so, with some success. What worked for me was to follow Ande's kicking program to improve my SDK, and then to find the right balance (currently: off the start, 12 kicks & off the turn, get up and swim asap!) I dropped almost a second, and am now looking for new ways forward.
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  • over 13 years ago
    What is a good stroke rate/stroke count for a 50y back? Ryan Lochte or Chris Stevenson may not be right reference points; these guys are swimming on a different astral plane ... so ... One way to get a handle on this question is to go to this link at Floswimming, and search for "Masters", "Men", "Backstroke", and "50 yards". It will show you all heats from the USMS 2009 SCY Championships at Clovis. Pick a few heats featuring swimmers who are a little faster than you, count their strokes, measure their turnover rates, and that will give you an idea of the appropriate ranges. Let us know what you find out. I've been working on my 50 back on and off for the last 8 months or so, with some success. What worked for me was to follow Ande's kicking program to improve my SDK, and then to find the right balance (currently: off the start, 12 kicks & off the turn, get up and swim asap!) I dropped almost a second, and am now looking for new ways forward.
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