What was the name given to the type of backstroke start used by a USA swimmer in 1988?
Berkhoff blast-off
USA’s David Berkhoff qualified for the Games using a backstroke start known as the ‘Berkhoff blast-off’, where he would use a dolphin kick underwater for as long as possible, swimming faster than on the surface of the water.
What is the backstroke technique in swimming?
The backstroke, or back crawl, uses alternating and opposite arm movements. 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.
What is the backstroke kick called?
The backstroke kick is a flutter kick. Its technique is similar to the kick used in the front crawl stroke, the difference being that you are swimming on the back.
What are the 4 swimming techniques?
Learning the four swimming strokes comes after you have mastered the basic skills of swimming. If you have reached this point then we have collated some tips below to help you learn the four swimming strokes: front crawl, breaststroke, backstroke and butterfly.
What does the acronym IM stand for in swimming?
individual medley
You’ll here the shorthand “IM” used often during the Olympics. It’s an abbreviation for the individual medley event in swimming, in which swimmers use all four competitive strokes: butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke and freestyle, in that order.
Who was the American swimmer perfected a technique called underwater dolphin?
Jesse Vassallo
The first swimmer to utilize underwater dolphin kicks off of their turns was American Jesse Vassallo, who began to do two or three underwater dolphin kicks off of his starts and turns in the 1970s.
What is elementary backstroke in swimming?
Elementary backstroke is a swim stroke that is swum on the back, using a reversed breaststroke kick and a simple synchronous under water arm stroke.
What is bilateral breathing?
Bilateral breathing is simply breathing to both sides while swimming front crawl. A common pattern associated with bilateral breathing is to take a breath every three strokes. In this case, you would first take a breath to your left, then keep your head down for two strokes before taking a breath to your right.
Is butterfly faster than backstroke?
The advantage of the butterfly is that it is also very fast, faster than breaststroke and backstroke but slower than front crawl. It is also a stroke that is a lot of fun because of its unique dolphin-like body undulation.
What does IMX mean in swimming?
IMX/IMR Information IM Xtreme is a program that allows USA Swimming members to track their times (or coaches to track their team’s times) against swimmers all across the nation! Just by swimming a specific program of events, you can see where you rank against your teammates, your region and yes, even across the USA!