Swim Better Backstroke

• Build your backstroke from the foundations of floating
• Work on keeping your legs from sinking and swimming straighter
• Add power to the underwater phase with dolphin kick
• Learn tips to ease bubbles getting stuck in your nose

Dive into the art of the backstroke with "Swim Better Backstroke" offered by Swim With Jo in the warm water of the Oratory Prep School Swimming pool. Whether you're looking to refine your technique or boost your confidence and stop feeling like you're floundering on your back, this one-hour lesson will guide you to hone your backstroke skills.

This session will be a whistlestop tour of backstroke technique, using Jo's regular structure of breaking down and rebuilding the stroke from the foundations of floating, participants should expect to work towards curing sinky legs, swimming all over the place, arm fatigue, and lack of power.

There will also be scope to look into adding power to the underwater phase with dolphin kick, and some tips to to alleviate bubbles getting stuck in your nose should these be of interest.