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.
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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,
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You could always do a start like you're doing backstroke repeats in practice. One hand on the wall, drop under, and streamline kick. I do it quite frequently, and it can be viewed on video at a meet earlier this year.
2-19-12 - Kirkland, WA - 200 Back - YouTube
I'm in the green cap in Lane 5.
I do this type of backstroke start if the pads or wall are extremely slick. I don't usually grab the starting block handles either on a normal start...usually just the gutter.
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
You could always do a start like you're doing backstroke repeats in practice. One hand on the wall, drop under, and streamline kick. I do it quite frequently, and it can be viewed on video at a meet earlier this year.
2-19-12 - Kirkland, WA - 200 Back - YouTube
I'm in the green cap in Lane 5.
I do this type of backstroke start if the pads or wall are extremely slick. I don't usually grab the starting block handles either on a normal start...usually just the gutter.
