There’s not much point learning how to swim a good backstroke without first nailing your backstroke start technique. The start is one of the most important moments in competitive swimming, as it’s when your entire body is at its most propulsive.
After reading this article, you should feel confident about your backstroke start technique. We’ll summarize both the starting position and movement. You’ll then learn three tips that could give your backstroke swimming the edge.
Get to Grips With Your Backstroke Start Technique
The backstroke may not be the most physically demanding of strokes, but it does stand out in a league of its own. It is the only Olympic stroke where you swim on your back, and it mainly involves your back muscles, rather than your chest muscles.
Unlike downward-facing strokes, you can’t just “follow” the black line on the bottom of the pool, so your swimming technique has to be as streamlined as possible. Since you are facing away from the surface of the water, it is hardly surprising that the backstroke start technique differs from other strokes. Come join us for an inside look on how to achieve a solid backstroke start.
Starting position
A bad start can put you in the wake of other swimmers, leaving you feeling…
