Backstroke Drill One - Arm pull with flippers

Idea of the drill

Good exercises to pull with one hand to feel the water, keep body balance, control shoulder and hips rotation.

When we teach swimmers to swim correctly, we use different exercises in the water or on land. To choose the right exercises, you need to understand the swimmer’s mistake and their strengths and weaknesses. As soon as you learn to understand what your swimmers need you will be able to develop them. The main task for young swimmers is to develop different skills.

1. Small finger should enter the water first, the palm facing out.

2. At the beginning of the recovery phase the arm, the shoulder should come out first of the water.

3. During the recovery phase, keep your hand straight above the water.

4. When you perform the recovery phase your arm should be above the water along with your armpit and shoulder.

5. Make a strong kicking.

6. Rotation of two shoulders should be executed around the sagittal axis of your body.

7. Repeat this exercise 4-8 x 25meters.