| This interactive illustration captures four moments in the backstroke. In the backstroke, a swimmer’s face remains above the water at all times, which allows the swimmer to breathe naturally throughout the stroke. The arms pull through the water as the legs move continuously in a flutterkick. Because backstroke swimmers cannot see ahead of themselves, they must look at objects in the pool area to determine their location, especially during races. In this diagram, the swimmer is moving to the left. |
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