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Your Backstroke kick should start at your hips and finish with your toes creating a small amount of white water splash. The kick will develop good balance within the stroke and tone up the thighs.

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To improve your Backstroke, swim double arm backstroke to develop good balance and symmetry within the stroke. This will also help maintain good flexibility across the shoulders and can be used a cool down drill.

Backstroke - Top Tips
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When you are swimming Backstroke practice your arm stroke by holding a float above your head and watch the opposite arm recover correctly as you swim. Keep your arm straight as it recovers over the water and hugs past your ear entering the water with little finger first.

Backstroke - Top Tips
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Backstroke - Top Tips:

When you are swimming Backstroke practice your arm stroke by holding a float across your chest and watch the opposite arm as you swim. Keep your arm straight as it recovers over the water and hugs past your ear.

Backstroke - Top Tips
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To improve your Backstroke, hold a float and kick along the pool making sure your knees are kept underwater. Kick for as long as is comfortable, taking rest intervals as and when required.

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