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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 need some backstroke start advice. I had a great start 35 years ago with my toes over the gutter and a flexible back. Now, I just can't seem to get the timing down to nail a clean entry like the good starters do. I tend to push off the wall immediately as I'm launching out, only to smack my upper shoulders without a clean entry. It looks to me like the good starters release from the block, have their arms and torso beyond vertical (moving toward the direction of entry) before they actually push with their legs to get that beautiful arc and clean entry. Can anyone who's mastered the start give me some pointers? Is there a slight delay in pushing against the wall while emphasizing the arch and setup for entry? The good ones make it look so effortless. Me, it looks like brute force. Thanks.
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  • I need some backstroke start advice. I had a great start 35 years ago with my toes over the gutter and a flexible back. Now, I just can't seem to get the timing down to nail a clean entry like the good starters do. I tend to push off the wall immediately as I'm launching out, only to smack my upper shoulders without a clean entry. It looks to me like the good starters release from the block, have their arms and torso beyond vertical (moving toward the direction of entry) before they actually push with their legs to get that beautiful arc and clean entry. Can anyone who's mastered the start give me some pointers? Is there a slight delay in pushing against the wall while emphasizing the arch and setup for entry? The good ones make it look so effortless. Me, it looks like brute force. Thanks.
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