Backstroke drill hand entry with hand paddle

Backstroke drill hand entry with hand paddle

Idea of the drill

They improve the coordination and entry hand with pinky first inside to the water. At the correct entry, the hand paddle is turned outwards and keep in line with the body.

1. During the end of the pull and the entry of the arm into the water, the body rotates. 

entry of the arm into the water

2. Keep your arm straight out of the water.

keep your arm straight

3. When the arm is above the water at 90 degrees relative to the body your arm with the shoulder blade makes a turn and the little finger will leads at the entrance.

when the arm is above the water at 90 degrees relative

4. Entry hand with pinky first inside to the water, the hand paddle is turned outwards and keep in line with the body.

entry hand with pinky first inside to the water