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
Aaron Peirsol has dropped significant amounts of time in just the last year, right? How did he do it, some new technique? At his level, big time drops like that aren't very common.
He has always said that the SDK wasn't his strong point.
But he had to really address it and get better - because now, even in long course - TURNS COUNT FOR A LOT OF TIME.
Aaron Peirsol has dropped significant amounts of time in just the last year, right? How did he do it, some new technique? At his level, big time drops like that aren't very common.
I suspect that Ryosuke Irie and his very beautiful stroke provided a lot of motivation.
I do not know WHY however, he has freestylers pictured on his home page right now...
... because I'm a closet freestyler in our off season. :) Honestly I'd much rather be looking up at blue sky and seagulls in the mornings. The coral reef of hair and band-aids in the deep end is scary!
And yes hands on the gutters are legal (and done quite often at the kids meets too). There's less risk in slipping at the start. And it can be a much smoother entry.
Thanks for the tips during practice Chris! Still haven't grown any gills yet, but there's hope.
I'm not a very fast backstroker, so I guess if there's any place I stand to gain, this is it. I'm changing my technique a bit. I didn't used to start exerting any significant force until my hand was even with my shoulder, then finished with the big sweep that mostly uses triceps. Instead I'm trying to 'dig in' with my hand as soon as possible and get some more effort into the pull.
Aaron Peirsol has dropped significant amounts of time in just the last year, right? How did he do it, some new technique? At his level, big time drops like that aren't very common.
I'm told we are oxygen addicts
I grew up running, not swimming, so the idea of having limited access to sweet, sweet air was really alienating to me at first. Once I learned backstroke, all was well.
Besides, any biologist will tell you that aerobic glycolysis is a vastly more efficient way to release the energy bound in stored ATP than anaerobic. ;)
