The Backstroke Lane

One of you let us know when you first use this in a meet, and let us know how the referee reacts! The referee might have a funny reaction, but as longs as I stay on my back, I can't get DQ'd! I will make sure my husband gets it on video, panning to the referee as I transition from fly to backstroke in the IM! :D

One of you let us know when you first use this in a meet, and let us know how the referee reacts! I have done the BR underwater in BK races in several meets.No DQs(because it isn't illegal) and it is not a secret as most of my friends know about it and point it out to others("watch what that weird breaststroker in lane 2 does off the turns.")

I asked somebody to time me, today, both ways- twice. My SDK was a full second slower than my ***-on-the-back pullout. Allen's idea works for me! :D One of you let us know when you first use this in a meet, and let us know how the referee reacts!

Interesting posts. I think what I learned is how difficult it is for a lot of masters swimmers to just find a place to swim much less have a coach. At first I was critical of giving advice without seeing the swimmer. But then when I realized how many swimmers were on their own, what the heck. Nice to see swimmers helping each other out.

I have my first meet in 23 years this Saturday. 50 and 100 BR and 50 and 100 BK. I'm looking at it as a time trial, but I'm still anxious.

I have my first meet in 23 years this Saturday. 50 and 100 BR and 50 and 100 BK. I'm looking at it as a time trial, but I'm still anxious. Good luck, Zulu! :cheerleader: My first meet in 30 years was this past March and I felt exactly the same way. There were almost 300 swimmers there, because they were all trying to qualify for Nationals, so I felt a bit intimidated. By the end of the second day, though, I was so excited and had a blast swimming in the medley relay. Once you have this first meet completed, the bug will bite and you will be looking forward to more! :banana:

I have my first meet in 23 years this Saturday. 50 and 100 BR and 50 and 100 BK. I'm looking at it as a time trial, but I'm still anxious. What meet are you going to? Based on my experience, once you hear, "take your mark" your focus will narrow, the anxiousness will abate and you will be fine. Good luck! Let us know how it goes.

I have my first meet in 23 years this Saturday. 50 and 100 BR and 50 and 100 BK. I'm looking at it as a time trial, but I'm still anxious. So how did it go? Did you take out the 100 too hard and wish it was a 50?

I have done the BR underwater in BK races in several meets.No DQs(because it isn't illegal) and it is not a secret as most of my friends know about it and point it out to others("watch what that weird breaststroker in lane 2 does off the turns.") Allen, do you have any videos you can post on this? SwimShark (Alison) and I are both working on ours, so a video would be helpful. I'm still trying to work out the most efficient way to do it. Do the arms follow the same pattern as doing a regular breaststroke pulldown, but flipped over on the back?

Allen, do you have any videos you can post on this? SwimShark (Alison) and I are both working on ours, so a video would be helpful. I'm still trying to work out the most efficient way to do it. Do the arms follow the same pattern as doing a regular breaststroke pulldown, but flipped over on the back? I don't have a video(yet.)What I do is try to have it as close to regular BR as possible except upside down and underwater ,so I start with a pull down and then do 4 strokes and come up flutterkicking.I think some SDK before the pull down may be a good idea and I am not sure it wouldn't be faster to forget the pulldown.For some I am sure it would be faster to do only pulldown type pulls.It is still a work in progress and YMMV.