Specialized Backstroke Paddles
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Bent Taper Paddles For championship season and for young sprinters
Aluminum is a great medium for paddles because the swimmer can feel the flex (catch) and snap of the stroke follow-through). This arm paddle also helps the swimmer feel the whole arm pulling -- not just the hand as with hand paddles. So coaches and swimmers use these paddles for both free and back (distance free; sprint free is best improved using FAST paddles, also available on this site.). Some creative souls even use them for breaststroke pulling. It’s a very versatile paddle.
“I was a good NCAA backstroker and have coached backstroke for decades. I have a swimmer who simply would not rotate correctly in his backstroke no matter what drill I had him do or video I had him watch. Almost as a last resort I tried the Backstroke Paddles Steve Friederang invented. It was a miracle! My swimmer and now my other swimmers immediately “found” the right rotation and pitch. It even helped their body position!” Mike Venziano. Head Men’s and Women’s coach, Hibbings High School, perennial state champions.
“My wife and I teach lessons to many of the fastest swimmers in our state. We have our swimmers buy their own set of FAST Paddles. It is the single most effective tool to force the proper catch and complete body involvement in the stroke” . Ross Gerry, Former Associate Head Coach of Stanford University Swim Team and his wife, Olympic Gold Medalist Katrina Radke. The couple coach swim camps in Minnesota and author technical DVD’s and motivational books. Coach Gerry has coached 6 NCAA Division 1 National Championship teams and 16 Olympians to a dozen Olympic gold medals and several world records. Katrina has authored “Being the Best Without the Stress; It’s not About the Medal.”
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