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The Backstroke Lane

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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
    This spring was my first full, dedicated season swimming since graduating high school 15 years ago. I am trying to correct my stoke so that I can be more efficient. I notice that my body is flatter in the water, most likely attributed to having to pull 20 more pounds through it as compared to a few years ago. I was able to get under one minute in the 100yd back in March, which I am very satisfied with at this point (I was sub :54 ages ago). Folks at the swim pool confirm that my body rotation is off and my stroke is not as 1) smooth or 2) powerful as before (small town, same faces). What are some things that I can be trying to get better body roll and consequently a better pull? :groovy: My hips and shoulders don't seem to be in correct alignment, but if I do an easy (almost) two-beat kick, my stroke "feels" better. I have played in practice with increasing my turnover when my hand is OUT of the water, and that also helps a little as it keeps my hands from entering into the water too close to my head. Any drills/ideas I can try? I have a meet in two weeks and can try to get a video of my swim. Much obliged.
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  • over 13 years ago
    This spring was my first full, dedicated season swimming since graduating high school 15 years ago. I am trying to correct my stoke so that I can be more efficient. I notice that my body is flatter in the water, most likely attributed to having to pull 20 more pounds through it as compared to a few years ago. I was able to get under one minute in the 100yd back in March, which I am very satisfied with at this point (I was sub :54 ages ago). Folks at the swim pool confirm that my body rotation is off and my stroke is not as 1) smooth or 2) powerful as before (small town, same faces). What are some things that I can be trying to get better body roll and consequently a better pull? :groovy: My hips and shoulders don't seem to be in correct alignment, but if I do an easy (almost) two-beat kick, my stroke "feels" better. I have played in practice with increasing my turnover when my hand is OUT of the water, and that also helps a little as it keeps my hands from entering into the water too close to my head. Any drills/ideas I can try? I have a meet in two weeks and can try to get a video of my swim. Much obliged.
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