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Backstroke - Drills

The cool thing about swimming is had as we get older, the rules change. And so we're allowed to do different things that maybe you're not allowed to do and other in other sports that you can change the technique. So what we're going to demonstrate today is a way to modify your backstroke if you're having a hard time anymore with rotation or the strength in a single-arm, or maintaining propulsion. So in master swimming, we're going to show how you're allowed to use flutter kick and breaststroke kick and dolphin kick all in backstroke. And we're going to use a double-arm backstroke, which is legal, and racing. So you can train this way. It just shows some flexibility and options. Again, as we get older, that allows us to continue in the sport to be productive in the sport and to be competitive in the sport. So today I'm going to demonstrate the double-arm backstroke with breaststroke kick and flutter kick. And the flutter kick will be put into maintaining momentum after the breaststroke kick in there and the recovery, so it's fun. And like I said, it keeps people in the sport for a longer period of time.

Just like in other events, or anything that has a breaststroke kick involved in the creation of the resistance, the timings going to be very important. So it's something that you can play with, but generally, it's done during the recovery of the arms. And I noticed while I was doing that, I was recovering my arms too close together, and so I had to move them out to shoulder width and made it a lot easier. So it's something to play with. And as long as you're old enough it's a great way to keep going

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Double-Arm Back with Breast and Flutter Kick