Swimming Technique Part Two: 3 Ways To Improve Speed (Backstroke Edition)

Swim Technique
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July 30, 2014
Welcome back to Kiefer’s speed improvement series. We started last week with butterfly moving on to backstroke. Getting faster now.
There is almost always something you can do today to feel and be faster in the water. For those of you after quick results here you go!
Much like in butterfly, accelerating into your breakout is a huge step in feeling and being faster right off the bat. However I would like to advise you to take this one step further.
Yes please continue to work those underwater dolphin kicks, and yes please try to make them snappier as you get ready for your first stroke, but here’s a little something extra to think about. Transition. From your last dolphin kick to your first flutter might you perhaps pause? Is there a lag between the two? Eliminate this. Work on powering through releasing a thunderous flutter kick to rev up your arms.
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