Faster Backstroke Starts

Swim Science Newsletter

April 2021

Request for Help in Academic Survey Research

Melanie Spiegel is a doctoral candidate in psychology and is asking for help from coaches. “As a part of my doctoral dissertation research, I am seeking participants for an anonymous online survey (15 minutes) about coaches’ attitudes and experiences regarding LEGAL coach-athlete intimate relationships. The anonymous nature of the survey means that there will be no way to access specific information about you. While responses will be recorded, the identity of the respondents will remain unknown.”

You can contact Melanie at mspiegel@alliant.edu

Faster Backstroke Start: Extend Hips Then Knees

A recent study compared backstroke start joint extension sequences (Nara, Ikeda, Shimojo, Sato , Ichikawa, Baba & Shimoyama, 2021). Male and female, adult, national caliber swimmers were tested using three different leg extension protocols:

extend the hips before the knees,
extend the hips and knees simultaneously, and
extend the knees before the hips.

Extending the knees before the hips was significantly slower than the other two options, as shown in the graph below. The graph also shows the angles at the hip and knee when the toes left the wall. The data support the value of extending the hips before the knees.

C lick to read the article in Sports Biomechanics.

Webinar on Strategies to Improve Arm Entry

The next ISCA webinar will address the arm entry in freestyle, backstroke, and butterfly and include information about how to minimize wasted time and shoulder stress. It will be on Zoom at am New York Time, March , 2021. Presenters include:

Coach Kathleen Prindle, Performance Aquatics
Coach Miller Albury
Dr. Rod Havriluk, ISCA Education Committee

Click here to go to the webinar on Friday, May 23 at noon New York time.

Participants can ask questions via the chat room.

Podcast on Swimming Shoulder Injuries

ISCA Education Committee member Dr. Rod Havriluk was recently interviewed about the biomechanics of swimming shoulder injuries on Dr. Les Podlog’s Mettle Minds Podcast. Click to see the video on Youtube.

Former Olympians Needed For Study

A study of Olympians is being conducted to help retired athletes effectively cope with body changes. Contact h.newman@lboro.ac.uk for more info.

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This is the week to offer your feedback on the ISCA Meet Experience

This form and interaction will go away in a week or so.Hit it now and give it a whirl. Your feedback is welcomed and appreciated.https://conta.cc/3U1WfLG

SONR, developing product and website – market research interview on wearable for swimmers for music and coach communications

Enhancing the User Experience for Swimmers and Coaches In a recent interview with Anna, ISCA’s webmaster and swim coach talks with the product manager at Sonar. We gained valuable insights into the needs and challenges faced by the swimming community. Here’s a closer look at the latest chunk of the transcript and how it impacts Sonar’s

New video iOS app from GoSwim – webinar

Modernize Your Swimming Experience with GoSwim: The Video Share Data App for Coaches and Swimmers April 4 12:30 PM EDT Next session in: 0 days 0 hours 0 minutes 0 seconds I consent to receiving emails and/or text message reminders for this event. REGISTER NOW The Evolution of GoSwim’s iOS appA Brief HistoryGoSwim originated as

New Video App from GoSwim and Glenn Mills – webinar insights – coming soon

Professional Pool Operator / a remote course offering

March 21 2:00 PM EDT Next session in: 0 days 0 hours 0 minutes 0 seconds I consent to receiving emails and/or text message reminders for this event. REGISTER NOW Register Now

Achieving Balance in a Demanding World

Nurturing Balance: A Guiding Light for Swim CoachesIn the relentless rhythm of coaching, where long hours and underpaid roles are the norm, finding balance might seem like an elusive dream. Yet, amidst the whirlwind of swim meets, training sessions, and team dynamics, it’s crucial to carve out a space where you can thrive not just

Wondering how many swim coaches find themselves on thin ice due to clueless micromanager bosses?

Length: 6:26 What do you say?If you have a comment, put it into the box at the bottom of this post. If you want to share a story with us, record it and then upload it to https://UCANSwim.WeTransfer.com. Summary of an interview clip with Barry Healey of U CAN Swim.The speaker was hired as a swim coach

In advance of the PIAA State Meet, PA Records and Psych Sheet point projections

All of this is UNOFFICIAL!Don’t believe everything you read on the internet.Corrections can be put into the comments at the bottom of the post. STATE RECORDSPIAA 2A Girls 200 Medley Relay 1:43.96 Gwynedd Mercy Academy2016Szelkely,O’Dare,Szekely,Blaser 200 Free 1:44.73 COURTNEY HARNISH2017West York200 IM1:57.76 LAUREN BARBER2015Wilmington Area 50 Free 22.66 LILY KING2022Mt Pleasant-10 100 Fly 51.9350.29 Leah Shackley2023Leah

Boys 100-yard back in WPIAL, PIAA District 7.

Pre Race Setting Joe Roth, Riverview, Senior, defending champion in the 100 back, record holder, is seeded second. He wears the green cap in the video. He is also a varsity basketball player with more than 2,000 career points and his team is still alive in the state basketball playoffs. Joe set the WPIAL record as