It took me tons of laps, and I used to fell like I was drowning. But when I finally got down body/hip rotation everything changed. I love back now. It has also made my workouts so much more fun now that I can do FRIM. Now I've got to try the cup.
I have got a lot better at front crawl and breast stroke watching your videos - thanks so much for making them, but I have not got up to the same speed at back stroke yet. I've got the rotation and eyes to the ceiling going on, but not sure I've figured out the optimum arm pull yet. I watched your video in slow mo to try and see when you do the EVF but it's quite hard to see. This was a lot clearer to me in your front crawl videos.
Thanks for the feedback! A great drill to work on the backstroke pull is actually to pull on the lane line when you swim. Keep your elbow engaged to get that catch, and practice on both sides.
I'm in my 40s and have trouble with shoulder stiffness and pain, so have been struggling with backstroke since I got back into swimming recently! It used to be one of my favorite strokes in my 20s. I still love kicking on my back though, it's so relaxing sometimes I feel at risk of falling asleep lol 😂
Same! This constant feeling of near drowning takes me right back to having been thrown in as a kid! I keep trying, but each time I can’t WAIT to get back to freestyle, where I feel calm and comfortable.
I tried the backstroke with my swim teacher but she said do it by your self so I tried but I didn’t make i didn’t understand what you were saying but thank you for making this videos thank you ,have a good day or night 😊
Most teachers tell you to rotate your shoulders but don't say anything about the hips. I even had a teacher tell me to _not_ move my hips. Rotating your shoulders without rotating your hips is almost impossible. It'd be less confusing if teachers told their students to rotate the whole torso - then it'd be quite clear that you have to move both shoulders _and_ hips. They also tell you to pull one shoulder out of the water when they should be telling you to sink the other one instead. I got so much better at rotating my shoulders when I focused more on the latter instead of the former.
Im only and 11 yr old and ive been training for years to get onto the squad, im doing pretty well but the one thing thta lets me down is my back stokes because whenever my arms go underwater its really hard to bring them back up due to the weight of the water with causes me to drink a lot of water and almost get my whole body dunked underwater. Thank you MySwimPro this really helped
Maybe what happens is that you scull downward instead of outward with your arm. You should scull outward. Notice that in the video, when you watch them from above it looks like they are doing little angel wings.
When swim back stroke, I feel terribly difficulty becoz when l raise my hand splash of water comes on my face and also enter my nose, what to do avoid these problems?
❤❤❤ The most emazing videos to me Thank you very very much I am from Syria and I am not good enough in English to tell you how much I like your videos They are very useful I'm a new swimmer ,I was practicing on backstroke tody it was hard .... I will try to do what you said 👍👍
Hi, Fares. I just subscribed and I am swimming my first 50m backstroke competition next weekend and I was wondering if you recommend any other videos you would recommend prior to the meet? I am training with my master’s coaches, but I am also a “watch and do” learner, so any other advice is appreciated. Thanks!
My first comment after many years, I enjoy the Videos n Strategies. My girlfriend is a swim perfectionist pro athlete and we disagree on some of your techniques, but make up is always great...LOL But do you're videos training, I'm getting Stronger and faster, She gets so p***** I'm 30 years her senior....LOL Learning to swim, like learning to ballroom dance, When you think you know how... thanks again
I don’t know what kind of pool you swim in, but I swim in an indoor pool and the ceiling has ceiling tiles, so I always try and follow the line of the tiles.
Hi Erin! If you’re indoors, hopefully the ceiling has lines you can follow. If not, or you’re outdoors, you’ll want to use your peripheral vision to eye the lane lines. Add practicing double-arm backstroke to work on an even pull and that should help!
I was thinking about joining the swim team! I’ve been watching videos and going to pools often to try freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly. I hope I get better so I can make the team
I haven’t swum for 3 months due to COVID Lockdown (Sydney, Australia). One day our pools will open again. Haven’t swum in the ocean either 😢 (too cold). Just being doing ocean surf ski paddling and surfing. I miss back stroke, I miss the guys/gals I swim with. I need to improve my back stroke. I miss swimming in the pool.
My question is on back stroke kick. In theory it appears to me that the kick should be asymmetric, i.e. if i am kicking forwards ( like when I am going to kick a ball) that part of the cycle should be such that my feet is straight (ballerina type,) and when I go the other way then perhaps my feet should be at 90 degrees or so from my leg, that way as I pressing less (area of pressure) contrary to my motion the propulsion. Also a bend of the knees should help some (not too much bend , straight legs may not be the best way to kick), the pivot points of the rotation dictates this bend. Last but no least, the kicking on free stroke also should be asymmetric and perhaps pars of the kick should be above surface of the water for best propulsion forwards. I am a physicist not a swimmer. Your comments. I do understand the benefits of the kick to swim high in the water etc., But I am not addressing those important advantages in my comment.
My biggest pet peeve is people who do backstroke in a public swimming pool, completely self absorbed, entitled, not caring about their surroundings, crashing into people and then having the nerve to act all aggrieved.
I'm honestly a bit frustrated that this video doesn't explain how I will figure out when I've reached the side of the swimming pool as I can't see it. I'm afraid that if I continue I will bump my head so either I end up stopping a few meters before I've reached the side or swimming/floating a few meters with my arm stretched out, obviously making it all much less effective
Hi there! This is what backstroke flags are for. You'll want to figure out your stroke count - counting how many strokes you take from the flags to the wall. Check out this video for more information: ruclips.net/video/8xowhi31Nvw/видео.html
In all olympic style pools that I have swum in there is a line of flags from the ceiling a few feet before you reach the wall. When you're looking up and see that line of flags you will know you are approaching the end of the lane. Then, you can count the number of strokes to get to that position and use the stroke count as well.
Good video but I was hoping for a more technical view - Step 1: float on your back step 2, etc... I have trouble with the back stroke and really want to learn it.
Sorry to hear that, Barbara! Here is a video on floating on your back: ruclips.net/video/4qlw09mHu6U/видео.html We also have an entire playlist devoted to just backstroke! Hope you can find what you're looking for in this list, and please let us know if you have any more technical questions: ruclips.net/p/PLi3IXDSttB4o9D2RB6jMmmwd5c17WY7Mq
While some water may still get in your face, this is our best advice: Make sure that you're finishing your stroke by pushing the water to your feet! As soon as your hand finishes the pull and begins to recover, start turning your hand so that your pinky will enter the water at the top of the stroke. Keep your entry wide above your shoulders!
Does your face go into the water at the beginning ? that's what happens to me . I feel like I'm sinking . My teacher keeps saying hips up and relax. How do i put my hips up and still lie down and relax 😂😂
I may be dense, but I don't understand what you're saying about hip/body rotation. You simply tell us to do it, but you don't explain how. Also, I'm disappointed that you don't explain what position our arms should be in when they're moving through the water before they emerge.
One comment. Her balance is very poor. Balance is the most important to efficient swimming. It is better to focus on what matters first for a sound foundation regardless of the stroke.
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Thank you mate
It took me tons of laps, and I used to fell like I was drowning. But when I finally got down body/hip rotation everything changed. I love back now. It has also made my workouts so much more fun now that I can do FRIM. Now I've got to try the cup.
Way to not give up! Happy swimming!
I have got a lot better at front crawl and breast stroke watching your videos - thanks so much for making them, but I have not got up to the same speed at back stroke yet. I've got the rotation and eyes to the ceiling going on, but not sure I've figured out the optimum arm pull yet. I watched your video in slow mo to try and see when you do the EVF but it's quite hard to see. This was a lot clearer to me in your front crawl videos.
Thanks for the feedback! A great drill to work on the backstroke pull is actually to pull on the lane line when you swim. Keep your elbow engaged to get that catch, and practice on both sides.
I'm in my 40s and have trouble with shoulder stiffness and pain, so have been struggling with backstroke since I got back into swimming recently! It used to be one of my favorite strokes in my 20s. I still love kicking on my back though, it's so relaxing sometimes I feel at risk of falling asleep lol 😂
I tried this today and the problem for me is I always get water in my nose, it's so frustrating😫
Same here, mastered the other 3, finding this one difficult 😢
Same! This constant feeling of near drowning takes me right back to having been thrown in as a kid! I keep trying, but each time I can’t WAIT to get back to freestyle, where I feel calm and comfortable.
Use nose plug
Nose plug
Try nose plugs. I use them every time I swim for this reason
I tried the backstroke with my swim teacher but she said do it by your self so I tried but I didn’t make i didn’t understand what you were saying but thank you for making this videos thank you ,have a good day or night
😊
Any tips for stopping 'headbash anxiety' as you approach the end of the pool?!!
When YOU feel you got Close you can actually move head more back and take a look where you at
Those flags across the pool are there for a reason.... count how many strokes you swim after your eyes go under the flag. You'll figure it out.
@@JJBpilot Hey chz. I will look for flags!! (Have been using.a sprinkler-thing on the ceiling with 99.99% accuracy;)) Toot toot.(nz)
Most teachers tell you to rotate your shoulders but don't say anything about the hips. I even had a teacher tell me to _not_ move my hips. Rotating your shoulders without rotating your hips is almost impossible. It'd be less confusing if teachers told their students to rotate the whole torso - then it'd be quite clear that you have to move both shoulders _and_ hips.
They also tell you to pull one shoulder out of the water when they should be telling you to sink the other one instead. I got so much better at rotating my shoulders when I focused more on the latter instead of the former.
I'm doing the half full glass tomorrow morning ! Loved it
Have fun and let us know how it goes!
@@FaresKsebati Wasn't lucky at all I kept giggling and it kept falling into the water it's my new challenge will work on it, till I nail it !
Super bummed since my glass is half empty 🙁
It just ended with glass full of water for me.
Excelente vídeo cómo siempre.
Ahora a ponerlo en práctica muchas veces.
Saludos y muchos éxitos.
¡Muchas gracias por tus amables palabras! ¡Feliz natación!
Im only and 11 yr old and ive been training for years to get onto the squad, im doing pretty well but the one thing thta lets me down is my back stokes because whenever my arms go underwater its really hard to bring them back up due to the weight of the water with causes me to drink a lot of water and almost get my whole body dunked underwater. Thank you MySwimPro this really helped
Maybe what happens is that you scull downward instead of outward with your arm. You should scull outward. Notice that in the video, when you watch them from above it looks like they are doing little angel wings.
When swim back stroke, I feel terribly difficulty becoz when l raise my hand splash of water comes on my face and also enter my nose, what to do avoid these problems?
Same
If you look closely when he is swimming you can se whenever his hand goes up he breathes out forcefully through his nose so try that
Work on technique and start it slower
Same
❤❤❤ The most emazing videos to me
Thank you very very much
I am from Syria and I am not good enough in English to tell you how much I like your videos
They are very useful
I'm a new swimmer ,I was practicing on backstroke tody it was hard .... I will try to do what you said 👍👍
Keep up the hard work! You've got this!
Hi, Fares. I just subscribed and I am swimming my first 50m backstroke competition next weekend and I was wondering if you recommend any other videos you would recommend prior to the meet? I am training with my master’s coaches, but I am also a “watch and do” learner, so any other advice is appreciated. Thanks!
Hi! Good luck at your competition - and check out this video! ruclips.net/video/YkjOvxHsY1g/видео.html
My first comment after many years, I enjoy the Videos n Strategies. My girlfriend is a swim perfectionist pro athlete and we disagree on some of your techniques, but make up is always great...LOL But do you're videos training, I'm getting Stronger and faster, She gets so p***** I'm 30 years her senior....LOL Learning to swim, like learning to ballroom dance, When you think you know how... thanks again
Its pretty good thanks for the tutorial ^^
Do you have any tips on how to swim in a straight line while doing backstroke?
I don’t know what kind of pool you swim in, but I swim in an indoor pool and the ceiling has ceiling tiles, so I always try and follow the line of the tiles.
Hi Erin! If you’re indoors, hopefully the ceiling has lines you can follow. If not, or you’re outdoors, you’ll want to use your peripheral vision to eye the lane lines. Add practicing double-arm backstroke to work on an even pull and that should help!
@@FaresKsebati i had lights but my new lane has nothing, i just keep my head tilted
Thanks so much
Hi I am from Saudi Arabia , thank you this video is so useful for me
Thanks for letting us know and thanks for the invite too good. Job
I was thinking about joining the swim team! I’ve been watching videos and going to pools often to try freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly. I hope I get better so I can make the team
What brand of fins is the male swimmer wearing...thanks for helping.
Almost 6months learning backstroke but can't swim in straight line. 😄
This comment just made me feel better about myself because I am horrible with straight line
SUPER GREAT VDO... EXCELLENT. THANK YOU SO MUCH
Cool. 👍
Some find backstroke more difficult.
I'm also improving. Thanks for sharing.
Appreciate it! Keep it up and happy swimming!
I am trying back stroke. At that time I think water may be entered in ear. How can I avoid? Is back stroke laborious than free style ?
Do you stop your arms or do you keep doing it when the other penkey get into the water
I haven’t swum for 3 months due to COVID Lockdown (Sydney, Australia). One day our pools will open again. Haven’t swum in the ocean either 😢 (too cold). Just being doing ocean surf ski paddling and surfing. I miss back stroke, I miss the guys/gals I swim with. I need to improve my back stroke. I miss swimming in the pool.
Hope you can get back to it safely soon!
I know front crawl very well. Please make a video on how to save a drowning person. I want to save lives if need arise
Good luck on that interview
Thank you ✨🙏🏻✨
Great video as usual. Hey Fares, who's your swim partner in this video?
That's Taylor, she's awesome!
Good tutorial.
helped me get my merit badge thank you😀
Very nice info shared but I would want you to make a video on use of swim towers during training
Great suggestion!
i can't seem to be able to swim backstroke without fins ...it's really frustrating.
I noticed u bending your arms a bit, do u have to cuz whenever im doing backstroke i keep my arms straight the whole time
Bending arms make you swimmer more better. More relaxing than keep the arms straight all the time
Awesome thank u
Thank u so much
My question is on back stroke kick. In theory it appears to me that the kick should be asymmetric, i.e. if i am kicking forwards ( like when I am going to kick a ball) that part of the cycle should be such that my feet is straight (ballerina type,) and when I go the other way then perhaps my feet should be at 90 degrees or so from my leg, that way as I pressing less (area of pressure) contrary to my motion the propulsion. Also a bend of the knees should help some (not too much bend , straight legs may not be the best way to kick), the pivot points of the rotation dictates this bend. Last but no least, the kicking on free stroke also should be asymmetric and perhaps pars of the kick should be above surface of the water for best propulsion forwards. I am a physicist not a swimmer. Your comments. I do understand the benefits of the kick to swim high in the water etc., But I am not addressing those important advantages in my comment.
Very helpful 👍
Does wearing Nose Clip during Backstroke helps ?
How do you keep up with your breathing? Demon? 😊 Thanks 😊
We’re did you get it from.?
My biggest pet peeve is people who do backstroke in a public swimming pool, completely self absorbed, entitled, not caring about their surroundings, crashing into people and then having the nerve to act all aggrieved.
Please upload underwater swimming
I need help with my backstroke armcircle
I’m gonna have to swim like this the entire 1.2 miles in my first Ironman. 🤣🤣🤣
Amazing useful 👏🤩👍😎🥰😘😀
Atarted to learn swiming gotten into backstroke...made mess😢 stopped kicking in between and felt so many steps to remember😢
If I needed to be convinced to try it, I wouldn't be searching youtube for instruction videos.
Its my first time i want to learn hw to swim
You’ve come to the right place! Go for it and happy swimming!
Tq sar ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Is possible for a beginner to try it in an open water
You can definitely try! However, in an open water race it might be best to stick to freestyle!
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Bro how do you flout on you back because like dude i can flout on my back so ya plz explain.
Am I the only one who runs into the side when swimming backstroke?
Nope. I think k the trick is to look back at the flags quickly to see quickly where you are
I swim at a gym so no flags!☹️
Hahaha
I'm honestly a bit frustrated that this video doesn't explain how I will figure out when I've reached the side of the swimming pool as I can't see it. I'm afraid that if I continue I will bump my head so either I end up stopping a few meters before I've reached the side or swimming/floating a few meters with my arm stretched out, obviously making it all much less effective
Hi there! This is what backstroke flags are for. You'll want to figure out your stroke count - counting how many strokes you take from the flags to the wall. Check out this video for more information: ruclips.net/video/8xowhi31Nvw/видео.html
@@FaresKsebati Thanks 😊🙏
In all olympic style pools that I have swum in there is a line of flags from the ceiling a few feet before you reach the wall. When you're looking up and see that line of flags you will know you are approaching the end of the lane. Then, you can count the number of strokes to get to that position and use the stroke count as well.
Good video but I was hoping for a more technical view - Step 1: float on your back step 2, etc... I have trouble with the back stroke and really want to learn it.
Sorry to hear that, Barbara! Here is a video on floating on your back: ruclips.net/video/4qlw09mHu6U/видео.html
We also have an entire playlist devoted to just backstroke! Hope you can find what you're looking for in this list, and please let us know if you have any more technical questions: ruclips.net/p/PLi3IXDSttB4o9D2RB6jMmmwd5c17WY7Mq
Wow
We do swimming at my school
I need swimming lessons
When I recover hand, it leave water, but bring water wave to my nose and mouth, how can I avoid water coming to my face? thanks
While some water may still get in your face, this is our best advice: Make sure that you're finishing your stroke by pushing the water to your feet! As soon as your hand finishes the pull and begins to recover, start turning your hand so that your pinky will enter the water at the top of the stroke. Keep your entry wide above your shoulders!
@@FaresKsebati thanks, I will try.
I m from egypt and my language is weak can write notice in the video please
You didn't mention the mistake of having water up your nose when swimming backstroke and how to fix that
I want to swim like a pro
3:08 180% is a lot of %
Lmao who’s here from swimming class
me! i cant bend my arms
Me I'm 35 just started
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Great tips but the music is too loud and it is very annoying.
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Does your face go into the water at the beginning ? that's what happens to me . I feel like I'm sinking . My teacher keeps saying hips up and relax. How do i put my hips up and still lie down and relax 😂😂
I may be dense, but I don't understand what you're saying about hip/body rotation. You simply tell us to do it, but you don't explain how. Also, I'm disappointed that you don't explain what position our arms should be in when they're moving through the water before they emerge.
And I thought rotating was a bad thing.
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One comment. Her balance is very poor. Balance is the most important to efficient swimming. It is better to focus on what matters first for a sound foundation regardless of the stroke.