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
:wave: Hey, swimdoc! I can't help you with your backstroke start, but I can say I'm glad to see you have recovered well enough from your surgery to be working on your backstroke start! :applaud: From one TOS survivor to another: CONGRATULATIONS!
I'm looking forward to catching up with you at Nationals! Good luck! :cheerleader:
I recall a three step development for this.... kind of isolating the parts before putting them together...
- first practice with arms (push, throw) and head using no legs.
- second, practice with no arms (they just drop to sides and push legs and head position.
- third, put the two together and work on the timing.. arm push and throw with head followed by legs.
I recall a three step development for this.... kind of isolating the parts before putting them together...
- first practice with arms (push, throw) and head using no legs.
- second, practice with no arms (they just drop to sides and push legs and head position.
- third, put the two together and work on the timing.. arm push and throw with head followed by legs.
Thanks! I'll give it a try.
How close should your pull be to your body? I have been a very slow backstroker but I think I am faster with a better body roll now that I pull closer to my body. Before my forearm/upper arm angle never got less than 90 degrees (i.e. a wide pull) nut now I am trying to always get that angle to be less than 90 degrees (i.e. hand closer to body).
What do those who know about backstroke think?
I feel that you should keep your hands in front of your body plane during the pull. Imagine where you place your hands on the gutter when you are pulling yourself out of the pool. This is where you are the strongest. You will need to roll a little to keep your hands from popping out of the water as you pull and keep them in front of your body. Another thing you should concentrate on is not pausing before you pull after your hands enter the water. Here is a good link to a talk on backstroke technique on the USA Swimming website: usaswimming.adobeconnect.com/.../
I feel that you should keep your hands in front of your body plane during the pull. Imagine where you place your hands on the gutter when you are pulling yourself out of the pool. This is where you are the strongest. You will need to roll a little to keep your hands from popping out of the water as you pull and keep them in front of your body. Another thing you should concentrate on is not pausing before you pull after your hands enter the water. Here is a good link to a talk on backstroke technique on the USA Swimming website: usaswimming.adobeconnect.com/.../
That video was great! Thank you.
Are there videos for the other three strokes?
Yes, here is the link to the page on USA Swimming to lots of them. I really like the ones by Russell Mark. He has another one with back stroke called "Freestyle & Backstroke Rotation". Click on the "Recordings" blue text on the following link page.
www.usaswimming.org/DesktopDefault.aspx
I am experiencing shoulder pain (impingement I think - top of shoulder). Should backstroke entry be back of hand first or pinky first?
Ideally pinky first but it isn't worth blowing your shoulder out.
