Mastering Butterfly, Breaststroke, and Backstroke Turns
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Butterfly and Breaststroke Turns
Getting there: The swimmer must calculate the length of the final strokes to touch the wall with arms almost fully extended.
Turn: The swimmer continues the approach to the wall by flexing the elbows and bringing the legs and feet close to the hips, with feet planted in flexion. One arm separates from the wall to extend in the direction of travel. The other arm remains on the wall, then separates and extends, assisting the rotation about the anteroposterior axis. As the arm extension completes, a recovery motion is made, coinciding with a powerful inhalation. The feet are positioned to touch the wall.
Impulse: The swimmer pushes off the wall with feet, fully aligned and square. The extension of the legs completes the rotation about the longitudinal axis, placing the swimmer in a ventral position.
Glide: The breaststroke swimmer completes the turn while keeping the head down. In the butterfly style, as the swimmer begins to lose speed, perform two explosive butterfly kicks. Initiate the first kick from the second butterfly stroke. It is advisable not to breathe during the first stroke.
Backstroke Toning and Turns
Phases
- 1. Approach: The swimmer determines distance using the flags and counts the strokes as previously determined. The swimmer begins the turn approximately two strokes from the wall. One arm remains outstretched to pull and rotate the body, accompanied by a crawl kick, transitioning into a ventral position.
- 2. Turn: Similar to the front crawl. Perform a dolphin kick, followed by a forward somersault, without rotation about the longitudinal axis.
- 3. Impulse: The feet are placed a few centimeters beneath the water's surface. Knees are flexed at approximately 90 degrees, with arms in a truncated position. Seek a hydrodynamic position and fully extend the entire body.
- 4. Glide: Adopt a perfect hydrodynamic position. It is crucial to point your toes. When the swimmer begins to lose speed, perform butterfly kicks.