Advanced Technique Videos for Backstroke
Constant stroke improvement is a key element of Swimfit. If you’re trying to fine-tune your backstroke technique, you should find these videos handy.
Advanced Technique Videos for Backstroke
For detailed written tips to improve your stroke, head straight to the perfecting breaststroke pages in Fitness or Competitive. These videos can be used as a visual guide for these pages.
They guidance is based on BLABT: Breathing, Legs, Arms, Body Position, and Timing. Scroll down to view all the videos.
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6.57pm 7th July 2011
nordzin from CardiffThanks Katie for the useful suggestions.
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1.37pm 28th June 2011
Katie TomlynHi Nordzin,
There are a couple of things to look out for:
If you swim with lane ropes check the ends of them. They tend to have a different pattern of colours as a mark of the end of the pool. Alternatively you may be able to create a marker yourself within the pool. It can be something to look out for which shows the end of the pool e.g. the steps or a different colour floor tile, etc.
My final suggestion would be to swim one length of the pool counting how many strokes it takes you to the end. This will be an indication as to how many strokes it takes to do a length. You can then count your way to the end without crashing.
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12.00pm 26th June 2011
nordzin from CardiffI am always frightened of hitting the end of the pool and hurting myself, so I tend to sop before the end to check where I am. How do you know when you are at the end?
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3.08pm 21st January 2011
Karen LoveridgeMany thanks for your advice Ian. I assumed that by holding my breathe water would still enter the nose. I will give it a go. Thanks again.
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9.40am 21st January 2011
Ian Freeman (ASA Exercise Scientist) from LoughboroughHi Karen.
Some swimmers do exhale during the turn but most will hold their breath throughout the turn phase and then exhale only as they’re coming back out of the water again.
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5.07pm 14th January 2011
Karen LoveridgeWhen completing the turn, how do you stop water from entering your nose. I do try to breathe out from the nose but some how I end up with brain freeze!
