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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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
It's look great above the surface Elaine.
One thing is slightly off underwater though. Your arms are staying straight or so it seems. They should be bending a bit more after the catch.
Here's a suggestion.
After the initial catch and pull...when the pulling hand is almost in line with your shoulder region ....the elbow should be pointed downwards towards the bottom of the pool with the hand somewhat held high. It's at that point when you begin to throw the water towards your feet.
As far as the mechanics of this. If you were to lift yourself out of the pool onto the deck...the arms are going to be bending by the time they get to your mid section... so that you can hoist your torso upwards. You'd have a very hard time if you were to use straight arm. The same thing applies underwater.
lh3.googleusercontent.com/.../Bstrk%257Estrokemechanics.jpg
It's look great above the surface Elaine.
One thing is slightly off underwater though. Your arms are staying straight or so it seems. They should be bending a bit more after the catch.
Here's a suggestion.
After the initial catch and pull...when the pulling hand is almost in line with your shoulder region ....the elbow should be pointed downwards towards the bottom of the pool with the hand somewhat held high. It's at that point when you begin to throw the water towards your feet.
As far as the mechanics of this. If you were to lift yourself out of the pool onto the deck...the arms are going to be bending by the time they get to your mid section... so that you can hoist your torso upwards. You'd have a very hard time if you were to use straight arm. The same thing applies underwater.
lh3.googleusercontent.com/.../Bstrk%257Estrokemechanics.jpg
