Backstroke 4 back 3 free catch sep 29, 2009 by glenn. Aaron did something subtle, nuanced, enigmatic and spectacular in his backstroke pull. He is a threetime olympian and seventime olympic medalist five gold, two silver. Aaron peirsol breaks 200m backstroke world record france 24. Their democratic approach to customer care offers a great experience for their clients. Or, if hes running out of air because hes always releasing air, dont go as deep on the initial push so you can come up just a bit earlier. Here is a great drill for each strokebackstroke, breaststroke, butterfly and freestyledirect from the university of georgia swim team. Aaron wells peirsol born july 23, 1983 is an american former competition swimmer and. This is the first video in a short series on learning to swim the backstroke. The goto swimming stroke for most people is freestyle, but if you only stick to that one, your swim workouts can get pretty monotonous. The swim speed series by sheila taormina reveals the fastest way to swim. When our swimmers start to move forward to a more advanced level, its time to take some time to focus on hand speed. Learn the basic technique needed in order to swim the backstroke. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read swim speed strokes for swimmers and triathletes.
Learning a better backstroke pull will make backstroke easier and faster. Peirsol was the king of backstroke from 2001 to 2009, though in 2007 and 2008 lochte was better at the 200 backstroke, and even pushed peirsol in the 100. Aaron peirsol is the worldrecord holder in the 100meter and 200meter backstroke longcourse meters. Swim speed strokes goes deep into the fastest swimming technique for each stroke, breaking down the pull, kick, core movement, and timing of elite swimmers and olympians including peter vanderkaay, rebecca soni, aaron peirsol, rowdy gaines, ashley whitney, vlad morozov, ariana kukors, andrew gemmell, laura sogar, nicolas fink, elizabeth. Backstroke is an ancient style of swimming, popularized by harry hebner. In go swim backstroke, gold medalist and world record holder aaron peirsol shares the key focus points that he uses to develop his awesome backstroke technique. Aaron burst onto the international swimming scene at the age of 17, walking away from the 2000 sydney olympics with a silver medal in the 200m backstroke. Backstroke basics and drills swim england masters swimming. Go swim backstroke with aaron peirsol was written, filmed, and produced by the team of glenn mills, a member of the 1980 olympic swim team, and barbara hummel, veteran of two olympic trials and currently a coach and world topten masters swimmer. Since working with aaron peirsol, weve learned to think about the backstroke pull as being similar to a freestyle pull on the back. Apr 03, 2009 in go swim backstroke, gold medalist and world record holder aaron peirsol shares the key focus points that he uses to develop his awesome backstroke technique. Through crystal clear underwater photographs and concise explanations, the 4time olympian and veteran coach breaks down each stroke into simple steps so swimmers and triathletes can master elite swimming technique in any of swimmings four strokes. Pdf download how to swim butterfly free ebooks pdf. Be sure to support them by holding onto the sides of their waists.
Master butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and freestyle for your fastest swimming swim speed series 1st, september 2014 by sheila taormina isbn. Schubert, who coaches krayzelburg, said the 200 back is going to include a tremendous field, with his star pupil, peirsol plus stanfords randall bal and peter marshall expected to swim too. Aarons six focus points work for every level of swimmer novice and elite and you dont have to learn drills or change your normal workout routine. Jul 18, 2002 schubert, who coaches krayzelburg, said the 200 back is going to include a tremendous field, with his star pupil, peirsol plus stanfords randall bal and peter marshall expected to swim too. In her bestselling book swim speed secrets, 4time olympian and gold medalist sheila taormina revealed the freestyle swimming technique used by the worlds fastest swimmers now in swim speed strokes taormina shows swimmers and triathletes how they can swim with elite technique in all four swimming strokesbutterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and freestyle. Peirsol earned the vernacular by destroying an equally sick field with the worlds top 200meter backstroke time this year of 1 minute, 56. Go swim backstroke with aaron peirsol feb 15, 2008 by glenn in go swim backstroke, gold medalist and world record holder aaron peirsol shares the key focus points that he uses to develop his awesome backstroke technique. The simplest and most advanced backstroke drill ever. If your knees come out of the water you are letting them bend too much. Push off the wall, get in the parallel position, hands on your legs, and curl your shoulders in, and start kicking. Aug 26, 20 swim backstroke fast while backstroke maintains the body in a streamlined position, with the limbs able to apply constant propulsive forces due to the arms alternating action and the continuous flutter action of the legs, it is not as fast or efficient as freestyle. Get your kindle here oder eine gratis kindle leseapp herunterladen.
Backstroke technique isnt too hard to master and can be learned relatively quickly. Free swimming workouts, sets, ideas, and dryland exercises from professional coaches around the world. So lets get to grip with some backstroke basics and drills. We deliver weekly themes ranging in all techniques, and deliver videos based on that theme every week. Peirsol became the first man in the event to go under 53 seconds and beat ryan lochte by 0. Backstroke may appear difficult at first glance because its the only one of the major swim strokes that features you moving through the water face up, rather than face down. Swimming go swim backstroke with aaron peirsol youtube.
Jan 15, 2019 swim backstroke fast while backstroke maintains the body in a streamlined position, with the limbs able to apply constant propulsive forces due to the arms alternating action and the continuous flutter action of the legs, it is not as fast or efficient as freestyle. In go swim backstroke, olympic gold medalist and world record holder aaron peirsol shares the key focus points that he uses to develop his awesome backstroke technique. Aaron s six focus points work for every level of swimmer novice to elite and you dont have to learn drills or change your normal workout routine in order to incorporate them into. Backstroke is swum with arms out to the side of the body, meaning a swimmer cannot pull. Jeff pease, a longtime swim coach whos in charge of north coast aquatics in carlsbad, calif. Starting with the basics skills of balance and alignment, this dvd will cover a progression of drills. Backstroke technique from gold medalist aaron peirsol. Learning how to swim backstroke one part at a time is the best way to get an overall smooth swimming stroke. For the final of the 100meter backstroke, peirsol was swimming in lane two, having qualified fifth in the. In go swim backstroke, gold medalist and world record holder aaron peirsol shares the key focus points that he uses to develop his. Peirsol, krayzelburg to clash in backstroke at janet evans.
He would first make sure the swimmer has good body position above the waterthe head is aligned with the spine, the hips aligned with the body, and the body parallel with the. Concentrating on non freestyle training to balance your body kiefer swim workout short. Fixing your backstroke this week we are talking backstroke. Find the techniques and fine points that will help you individualize your stroke for better performance. As one arm pulls through the water from an overhead position to the hip, the other arm recovers above the water from the hip to the overhead position and vice versa the legs perform a flutter kick, similar to the one used in the front crawl. Freestyle and backstroke drills like youve never seen them before. As a 17year old piersol placed second at the 2000 sydney olympics in the 200m backstroke, an event he would go on to dominate for nearly a decade, breaking the world record in the event 7 times. Backstroke archives page 2 of 3 the swimming expert. Swim speed strokes for swimmers and triathletes master freestyle butterfly breaststroke and backstroke for your fastest swimming swim speed series also. No other swimmer holds more world records in more disciplines than karlyn pipesneilsen. How to swim backstroke learning to swim backstroke. Aaron peirsol olympic swimming united states of america. Swimming is a great sport to stay fit without putting strain on your joints. The backcrawl swim supplanted the elementary backstroke swim after 1908 as the competitive back swim and it is now the referred to as the backstroke.
The most overwhelming reason why swimmers arent swimming at the highest level with their backstroke is stroke tempo. Ryan lochte beats aaron peirsol in backstroke from universal sports duration. Buy swim speed strokes for swimmers and triathletes. Aaron peirsol broke the 200m backstroke world record, clocking 1min 53. How to do the backstroke swimming stroke technique openfit. In go swim backstroke, olympic gold medalist and world record holder aaron peirsol shares the key focus points that he uses to develop his awesome. Go swim backstroke with aaron peirsol was written, filmed, and produced by the team of glenn mills, a member of the 1980 olympic swim team and currently technical advisor to swimming world magazine, and barbara hummel, veteran of two olympic trials and currently a coach and world topten masters swimmer. How to swim backstroke the best guide for beginners. Aaron peirsol still loves watching backstroke swim news. Backstroke is swum with arms out to the side of the body, meaning a swimmer cannot pull directly under their body, resulting in. Adding speed and efficiency to technique becoming technically sound is the first step toward improving as a swimmer.
With extraordinary underwater footage, and with clear instructions that explain how and why to do each drill, this dvd presents 24 drills that will help you master the fundamentals of fast freestyle and backstroke. Download swim speed strokes for swimmers and triathletes master freestyle butterfly breaststroke and backstroke for your fastest swimming swim speed series ebook for free in pdf and epub format. Learning a few related skills like how to turn and how to stay headed in a straight line can also help greatly. Another variant is the old style of swimming backstroke, where the arm movement formed a complete circle in a windmill type pattern. If youve already mastered freestyle, this will make backstroke easier as well.
Now in swim speed strokes taormina shows swimmers and triathletes how they can swim. Nick thoman, and aaron peirsol share their thoughts on how to swim the. Go to richrollpodcast to start your free 2month trial and. Its 2004, at the olympics in athens, and american swimmer aaron peirsol has taken a magnificent lead in the mens 200m backstroke final. Aaron wells peirsol born july 23, 1983 is an american former competition swimmer and backstroke specialist who is a former world champion and world recordholder. Filmed with multiple angles side, headon, below, and rear and from above and below the surface so you can really see each technique up close and personal. Aaron peirsol defended his olympic title in the 100 back earlier this week in worldrecord time. Access official olympic photos, video clips, records and results for the top swimming medalists in the event 100m backstroke men. Subscribe to goswim and gain access to thousands of videos that will help increase your swimming knowledge.
The time he set in 2009 at the fina world championships dubbed the rubber suit games still holds today, a result of 1. Kick with relatively straight legs, kick more from the hips, relax your ankles, and go, go, go. Aaron wells peirsol born july 23, 1983 is an american former competition swimmer and backstroke specialist who is a former world champion and world. Aaron peirsol has won the 200m backstroke at the u. How to swim backstroke think of backstroke as the upside down freestyle.
Backstroke is a great workout, a quick and elegant stroke, and can even be a take it easy gentle pace sunday glide. Olympian aaron peirsols love affair with water rich roll. Filmed with multiple angles side, headon, below, and rear and from above and below the surface so. Four years later in beijing he retained his 100m backstroke title and won gold again in the mens 4x100m medley relay, though he was second best to compatriot ryan lochte in. In the initial position, the swimmer performing backstroke lies flat on the back.
Master freestyle, butterfly, breaststroke and backstroke for your fastest swimming swim speed series ebook. A stepbystep guide for beginners learning backstroke technique. Learn the reasons why these key points are important and how each one will make you swim faster. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Backstroke learning spin drill oct 29, 20 by glenn. Hell get his shot again in a couple of weeks at the world championships. The first olympic backstroke competition was the 1900 paris olympics mens 200 meter technique. Here are some simple exercises that can change your swim stroke very quickly. Thats why adding some backstroke into the mix will help balance out your workouts and your body.
Weve focused on backstroke kick before, but this is a small detail that can also help your entire body position. Aarons six focus points work for every level of swimmer novice to elite and you dont have to learn drills or change your normal workout routine in order to incorporate them into. He has competed for the united states at three olympics2000, 2004, and 2008winning five gold medals and two silver medals. The backstroke, or back crawl, uses alternating and opposite arm movements. Apr 11, 2014 how to swim backstroke if practicing in a pond, lake or any other body of water that does not contain a stable surface from which to push off, like a pool gutter. If a swimmer is tall, he or she can stand in the water instead. Aaron s six focus points work for every level of swimmer, novice to elite and you don t have to learn drills or change your normal workout routine in order to incorporate them. Try this free workout and focus on your backstroke and im technique. Technique magazine is now available for download in the swimming world vault. Creating a clean recovery will allow for a better transition into fast swimming, and start your swim off with great rotation and pop of the shoulder. Master freestyle, butterfly, breaststroke and backstroke for your fastest swimming.
Rebecca soni, aaron peirsol, rowdy gaines, ashley whitney, vlad morozov. Developing a bent arm backstroke pull can help young swimmers on their way to being a better swimmer. Go swim backstroke with aaron peirsol free ebooks download. Learning how to do the backstroke perfectly is a simple matter of practicing your form. Break the stroke down into its separate parts, learn and perfect those parts and then piece the whole stroke back together. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read how to swim backstroke. Over 466 swim backstroke pictures to choose from, with no signup needed. It was the second stroke to be swum in competitions after the front crawl. Go swim backstroke with aaron peirsol download free.
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