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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  • I plan to swim some meet (s) next season. I've been working on my backstroke, but ignoring starts so far. As I've aged (I'm 58) my back has gotten more "touchy". Dolphin kick can set it off if I'm not careful. What sort of accommodation might I make for starts? Also, the pool I practice at has a fairly large stainless steel edge - extending several inches below the surface. How in the world am I supposed to get any "grip" there? TIA, Skip
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  • I plan to swim some meet (s) next season. I've been working on my backstroke, but ignoring starts so far. As I've aged (I'm 58) my back has gotten more "touchy". Dolphin kick can set it off if I'm not careful. What sort of accommodation might I make for starts? Also, the pool I practice at has a fairly large stainless steel edge - extending several inches below the surface. How in the world am I supposed to get any "grip" there? TIA, Skip
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