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Summary: The streamline position is very important in every swimming stroke, including the backstroke. Expert swimmers give an on-deck demonstration of the backstroke streamline position in this free beginner swimming video lesson.
Rotem Agame is a professional swimmer who has participated in the finals of the European swimming championship. She also was part of the Israeli National swimming team. Rotem Worked as...read more
"Hi, I'm Olga and I'm Rotem. We're former professional swimmers and we're here on behalf of Expert Village. The backstroke requires you to master the streamline position. The hands are extend upwards, the head is between the arms close to the ears and the head always have to be steady when you swim. So you're steady looking up, so if she was already down in the water, the head and the eyes would be looking up towards the ceiling."
eHow Article: Backstroke Streamline Positioning