The Backstroke

Physicians often advise the backstroke to people that experience back problems. The advantage of this swim stroke is that it gives the back an excellent workout.

Swimming Technique

Overview of the Backstroke Technique: A quick overview of the backstroke, the best swim stroke to strengthen your back.

Head and Body Positions: Learn how to best position your head and body in the while swimming backstroke.

Arm and Hand Movements: Learn swimming backstroke with the correct arm and hand motions to move efficiently and avoid strain on the shoulders.

The Backstroke Kick: Learn how to kick in elementary backstroke. The backstroke kick is essentially the same flutter kick as used in front crawl, only upside down.

Breathing Technique: All you need to know about breathing while you swim backstroke.