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...
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