What causes the most propulsion in backstroke--arms or kicks
Former Member
Some say in backstroke propulsion comes mostly from the arm movement, while others say kicking is the most important. What do you think? Is it possible to be fast (not the fastest) while being weak in one or the other?
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Such questions are very misleading, in backstroke or any other stroke. The reason is that arms and legs are not independent of one another. For example, in backstroke my kick helps my rotation and keeps me high in the water, giving my arms better leverage for the pull.
Exactly. I just took his question as to which (arm/legs) provides the most propulsion in general. You really can't have one without the other.
Such questions are very misleading, in backstroke or any other stroke. The reason is that arms and legs are not independent of one another. For example, in backstroke my kick helps my rotation and keeps me high in the water, giving my arms better leverage for the pull.
Exactly. I just took his question as to which (arm/legs) provides the most propulsion in general. You really can't have one without the other.
