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11 mar 2016 · Find out more about the history of backstroke from the development of the bent arm catch to the Berkhoff blastoff dolphin kick at the Seoul 1988 Olympics.
13 lut 2018 · The first women’s backstroke swimming event to be held at the Olympics was in 1924 a 100m swimming race. The 200m women’s event was added to the schedule in the 1968 Mexico City Olympic games. The current 100m world record is at 58.12 by Gemma Spofforth.
According to the Canadian Red Cross' "History of Swimming and Stroke Development," ancient Middle Eastern and Greek civilizations started building strokes and rapid water-survival techniques in lakes, rivers and the open sea.
30 maj 2023 · Why are there only four swim strokes, and how did they evolve? Learn the history of butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke and freestyle.
1 lut 2018 · Backstroke is the only stroke where swimmers start in the water. This technique has been perfected over the years. Starting blocks have handles or a bar to grab onto to help lift the body out...
19 paź 2023 · Backstroke made its debut at the 1900 Olympic Games, where only the 200-meter race was offered to male swimmers. In the following Olympics, the 200 backstroke was removed as an event, but it...
Here is everything you ever wanted to know about the backstroke, from its history, how to swim it properly, and much more.
