Backstroke Coordination
The last step to fully developing your back crawl is the coordination of both arm and leg...
Read MoreThe last step to fully developing your back crawl is the coordination of both arm and leg...
Read MoreAfter the pull phase, proper recovery is the next phase of helping you execute the backstroke. Hand position is the most important part of the recovery in backstroke pull. Make sure your hand is exiting the water thumb first and...
Read MoreTo fully develop an efficient back crawl, arm movements play a big role, and can help a swimmer move farther, faster, and more efficiently through the water. Backstroke uses a backwards arm motion to help propel the swimmer....
Read MoreAfter developing a streamlined body position, kicking is the second step to build a swim stroke. Kicking provides propulsion and balance support and is critical during arm recovery in back crawl. Swimmers need to know how to...
Read MoreBody position is the foundation for all swimming strokes. When correcting strokes, look at the body position because it affects all the other components of a stroke (legs, breathing, arms, and coordination). In order for a...
Read MoreIndoor swimmers have an advantage for back crawl: the ceiling. Use the ceiling to your advantage to pick a beam that runs parallel with where you are swimming and follow it. Not only does this help with body position in the...
Read Moreby fergussond | Oct 7, 2014 | Aquatics, Workouts | 0 |
Beginner Workout Warm Up: 100m Front Crawl 100m Pull – Front Crawl 100m Pull – Front Crawl /300m Main Set: 10x25m Front Crawl – Sprint/10 sec rest 2×100 IM (Fly, Back, Breast, Free) *A substitute for fly can be dolphin...
Read Moreby fergussond | Jul 22, 2014 | Aquatics, Swim Tips | 0 |
For flutter kick you want to ensure that you are kicking from the hip rather than the knee. A good...
Read Moreby fergussond | Jun 24, 2014 | Aquatics, Swim Tips | 0 |
Stand up tall with your ears over your shoulders and your face pointed forwards. This is the position you want your body to be in for your front and back crawl. Focus your head at the bottom of the pool for your front crawl or...
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