All about the backstroke pull. A visual 🧵. 1. A powerful starts...
Andrew Sheaff@AndrewKSheaff
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Oct 03, 2026
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All about the backstroke pull. A visual 🧵.
1. A powerful starts with an effective set up of the stroke.
Swimmers have to get as much of their arm facing backward as possible.
The more surface area they create, the faster they go.
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1. A powerful starts with an effective set up of the stroke.
Swimmers have to get as much of their arm facing backward as possible.
The more surface area they create, the faster they go.
Cont.
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2. It’s also important set up the stroke as early as possible and maintain an effective position for as long as possible.
The LONGER they can hold an effective position, the more propulsion they can create.
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The LONGER they can hold an effective position, the more propulsion they can create.
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3. It’s not just about positions.
HOW swimmers pull matters, too.
Swimmers have to accelerate through the pull, increasing hand speed to increase propulsion.
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HOW swimmers pull matters, too.
Swimmers have to accelerate through the pull, increasing hand speed to increase propulsion.
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4. Rotation timing makes each of these skills easier to perform.
Swimmers have to rotate down to effectively set up the stroke.
They need to stay rotated down throughout the pull to maintain these positions.
It’s only after the pull swimmers quickly rotate to the other side and the whole process starts again.
Swimmers have to rotate down to effectively set up the stroke.
They need to stay rotated down throughout the pull to maintain these positions.
It’s only after the pull swimmers quickly rotate to the other side and the whole process starts again.
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