The Basics
- The swimmers body will want to rotate from side to side laying on your back.
- The swimmers arms just reach forward around your head and under your body.
- The swimmers legs in the traditional style, one leg after the other, up and down, hard fast kicks.
- The swimmers head will need to stay in a stationary position looking at the ceiling.
- The start for backstroke starts in the water. off a start you grab the block and jump backwards with an arch in your back
Tips
- While swimming backstroke you need to make it essential that your body is rotating with your arms but your head is fixated on the ceiling.
- Strong constant fast kicks are the key to winning the race for backstroke.
- Since your on your back, you can take as many breaths as you need, use that to your advantage.