Overview of the Backstroke

Series Summary

To feel one’s body weightless, floating in the water for the first time, buoyed up and drifting with the waves, is one of the milestones of life. Everyone probably has some memory of their first encounter with a public pool, local body of water, or one of Earth’s oceans. And learning to move with purpose in the water, instead of flailing about, was probably one of the most apprehensive moments of childhood; hopefully most of us had someone there to help us and teach us how to swim as the fishes do. Eventually, many of us became strong swimmers, utilizing the forms and strokes that are widely accepted as proper swimming technique.

In these free video swimming lessons, you'll learn how to swim the backstroke. Expert Rotem Agame will show you the basic form of the stroke, including what to do with your arms and legs, how to breathe, and how to practice the backstroke. She also offers tips for perfecting your form both in and out of the water. Soon enough you’ll be swimming like a pro. Keep practicing and perhaps one day you’ll be good enough to compete in the Olympics.

Video Transcript

"Hi, I'm Olga and I'm Rotem. We're former professional swimmers and we're here on behalf of Expert Village. Hi, my name is Rotem and this is Olga, today we'll go over the backstroke lesson. So whether if your parent trying to teach your or even adult learn how to swim for the first time, it's important to call our all of the steps throughout our lesson and make sure you get the first one right before you move on to the next one."