Can anyone give me a quick and easy tutorial on backstroke turns? I have just recently returned to this stroke and can't for the life of me remember how to do them. (it's been since high school in the 80's that I did them last.) thanks.
I'm not sure when the spin turn became the cross-over which then became the current turn (probably some time in the early 80s). The fastest turn for backstroke is basically a freestyle turn. If you take four strokes into the wall from the flags, on your fourth recovery you simply roll over so it is basically a freestyle recovery. This is followed by a regular freestyle flip turn. The key is fluidity. You need to be ready to turn (continuous motion) when you flip over on to your *** or get disqualified. Hope this helps.
I'm not sure when the spin turn became the cross-over which then became the current turn (probably some time in the early 80s). The fastest turn for backstroke is basically a freestyle turn. If you take four strokes into the wall from the flags, on your fourth recovery you simply roll over so it is basically a freestyle recovery. This is followed by a regular freestyle flip turn. The key is fluidity. You need to be ready to turn (continuous motion) when you flip over on to your *** or get disqualified. Hope this helps.
