1. Mistakes in Backstroke Swimming Technique
Genadijus Sokolovas, Ph.D.

2. Typical Mistakes in Backstroke Technique
Underwater Kick
Body Position/ Rotation
Beginning of the Stroke
Middle of the Stroke
Finish of the Stroke
Kicking Technique

3. Underwater Kick Soft body position High head position
Kicking from knees
Moving hips and knees above the body line
Strong up-kick
Moving arms and head

4. Underwater Kick

5. Backstroke Videos

6. Body Position/ Rotation
Body isn’t horizontal
Late rotation at the beginning of the stroke
Driving the stroke from shoulders and arms
Keeping body soft and relaxed
Soft connection between body and legs

7. Body Position/ Rotation

8. Body Position/ Rotation

9. Backstroke Videos

10. Beginning of the Stroke
Too close to the head arm entry
Relaxed arm entry
Late beginning of the stroke
Negative angle between shoulders and arms
Pressing arm down
Keeping arm deep

11. Beginning of the Stroke

12. Beginning of the Stroke

13. Backstroke Videos

14. Middle of the Stroke Swimming w/ straight arms Moving fingertips up
Bending elbow too much
S-shape hand pathway
Too deep hand/elbow position
Connection between core and arms

15. Middle of the Stroke

16. Middle of the Stroke

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18. Finish of the Stroke Deceleration and the end of the stroke
Pointing palm and fingertips down
Pointing palm inside
Finishing the stroke deep

19. Finish of the Stroke

20. Finish of the Stroke

21. Backstroke Videos

22. Kicking Technique Kicking from knees Kicking at large amplitude
Low kicking power
Crossing legs
Stop kicking at certain phases

23. Kicking

24. Kicking

25. Backstroke Videos