There are also two freestyle relay events per gender, a 4x100m and a 4x200m. The backstroke, like the front crawl, combines an alternating motion of the arms with a flutter kick, but is done with the ...

This exercise improves your backstroke kicking technique and overall leg strength. Stand in the shallow end and practice ...

but you need to kick rhythmically.” Matthew says he has been inspired by Japan’s backstroke expert Ryosuke Irie. “He has the most graceful technique [among back-strokers] because of his ...