backstroke turns

Backstroke turn This is certainly a tricky turn, but worth the effort once you've mastered it. The trick is in getting the arm-cycle and timing of rotation into one fluid motion, imagine a very large circle, which should be uniform with little pausing or gliding. This takes practice.... but, you can do this in the middle of the pool, just to get the "feel" for what you are trying to achieve, and also this way, the wall is not intially an impedment to your progress. Now, the real speed on the back turn comes after you've pushed off the wall, through the underwater kick. Personally this has been quite the struggle, to get the timing right, but I hope this explaination can help. (This certainly was a weakness for me in the past, but has become the strongest part of my backstroke routine, so after years of frustration, this is what I've come to realize) The dolphin kick on your back is unique, and the best way I can explain it is to imagine your legs acting as a shovel, you want to scoop the water and push it away from your body. So, starting with your toes, use the feet and chins to pitch down and the water is "scooped", imagine pressing the water towards the back wall from your knees to your toes. The undualtion from the hips becomes a by-product when you "scoop" properly. Good luck, and feedback would be appreciated.

Backstroke turn This is certainly a tricky turn, but worth the effort once you've mastered it. The trick is in getting the arm-cycle and timing of rotation into one fluid motion, imagine a very large circle, which should be uniform with little pausing or gliding. This takes practice.... but, you can do this in the middle of the pool, just to get the "feel" for what you are trying to achieve, and also this way, the wall is not intially an impedment to your progress. Now, the real speed on the back turn comes after you've pushed off the wall, through the underwater kick. Personally this has been quite the struggle, to get the timing right, but I hope this explaination can help. (This certainly was a weakness for me in the past, but has become the strongest part of my backstroke routine, so after years of frustration, this is what I've come to realize) The dolphin kick on your back is unique, and the best way I can explain it is to imagine your legs acting as a shovel, you want to scoop the water and push it away from your body. So, starting with your toes, use the feet and chins to pitch down and the water is "scooped", imagine pressing the water towards the back wall from your knees to your toes. The undualtion from the hips becomes a by-product when you "scoop" properly. Good luck, and feedback would be appreciated.