In the last video we made about this topic we explained the rules and the details of the transition from backstroke to breaststroke for the individual medley swims. On this video we will show you 3 exercises you can do to master this turn. 1- No arms 2- One arm 3- Touch the wall 4- Bonus 1- This first exercise is probably the most complicated but stay with me. Start floating with your arms down to your sides. Turn to one side and bring your knees toward your chest quickly. Now use your core to push your legs behind you and your upper body forward. 2- Once you dominate the first exercise the next one is going to be easier. It is very similar except this time you use your arms. Put one arm straight behind your head as if you were in the middle of a backstroke stroke and bring your feet to where your hands are by turning to one side like in the first exercise. 3- Finally, the third exercise is the easiest. It consists of touching the wall. You must be turned a little bit sideways but make sure you don’t rotate past 90 degrees. Also you should sink a little more than a usual backstroke finish. Practice doing the three exercises with both sides of your body, you will be naturally better with one side than the other, but you never know with what hand you are going to finish the backstroke part of the IM. For that, it is better to be able to turn to both sides. Bonus- If you are not feeling comfortable yet to do the full thing you can do this bonus exercise. Start by touching the wall and from there practice doing the turn. Once you practice enough it is time to put it all together and start doing the full transition. Don’t get discourage if at first you can’t do the first exercise. It takes focus and repetition, so be patient. We design a swim cap with some important words to get you in the best mindset. If you are interested you can learn more about them here: https://skillswimming.com/swimming-shop/ Subscribe to our email list: http://bit.ly/SubscribeSkillsNT Our favorite Amazon products: http://bit.ly/SkillsNAmazon Become our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=4140610 Instragram: https://www.instagram.com/skillsntalents Our favorite swim wear: Get 10% off with this code "SKILLSNT" http://bit.ly/pinkfishsuits Thanks for watching! Swim fast! ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJXyCgz4cSQ

In 2000, the Americans were undefeated. They had won the 7 times this event has been swum. But then they faced the Australian team and crowd! 00:00 - 4 x 100 free Relay 00:34 - 4 x 100 free relay in Syndey 2000 00:58 - Gary Hall Jr. 01:29 - Smash’em like guitars! 01:39 - Ian Thorpe 01:54 - Michael Klim 02:23 - Australia vs United States Our dry-land channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMx5IKVnc7RfNCs2TyjoLuw Swimming camps: https://skillswimming.com/swimming-camp/ Join our Discord (swimming community): https://discord.gg/tsSb4P2qyA If you like swimming, you will like our webpage: https://skillswimming.com/swimming/ Tik tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skillsntalents Our favorite Amazon products: http://bit.ly/SkillsNAmazon Instragram: https://www.instagram.com/skillsntalents Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SkillsNTalents Thanks for watching! Swim fast! Sources: 4x100m Freestyle Relay (2000 Olympics) as told by Thorpey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzghUDZ2JKY The Epic Men's 4x100m Freestyle Swimming Race - Sydney 2000 Replays | Throwback Thursday https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQi9w5nV-L8&t=473s Smash Them Like Guitars Gary Hall Jr. Explains https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eHTtHP8IvM https://www.smh.com.au/sport/swimming/klim-relives-the-night-we-smashed-them-like-guitars-20100907-14zms.html ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XK51bu9KUo

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After the 2008 Olympics, Phelps lost his motivation. Broke up with his girlfriend Nicole. And he was lost. "What else is there to do after winning 8 gold medals?" He asked himself. "What could justify training hard for another 4 years?" After a while, he slowly began to motivate himself with new goals. Like being the Olympic athlete with the most medals of all time. And winning his favorite event, the 200 butterfly for the third time in a row. That feeling, believe it or not, is very common among competitive swimmers. Many of my friends couldn't even look at a pool for years after they retired. My brother said that he would never do cardio again. We all realize at some point or another that our bodies need movement. And to understand why so many swimmers, including Michael Phelps, return to swimming even if they absolutely hate it, we need a little biology lesson. Our hearts ask to be challenged. They want at least 45 minutes of faster blood pumping and then get back to normal throughout the day. Our joints demand movement to get all the nutrients they need. You might think that the feeling of fighting for survival is terrifying. And you are right. Many people are afraid of the water. And almost everyone is afraid of a hard swimming practice. For some lucky brave people, the adventure in the water is a radical life improvement. Our dry-land channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMx5IKVnc7RfNCs2TyjoLuw Swimming camps: https://skillswimming.com/swimming-camp/ If you like swimming, you will like our webpage: https://skillswimming.com/swimming/ Our favorite Amazon products: http://bit.ly/SkillsNAmazon Instragram: https://www.instagram.com/skillsntalents Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SkillsNTalents Thanks for watching! Swim fast! Sources: https://elcofresuena.es/estilo-de-vida/la-hormona-del-cortisol-y-su-importancia-en-el-ejercicio-fisico/ https://theconversation.com/super-human-athletes-are-at-risk-from-the-post-olympic-blues-heres-why-64266 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00868/full https://socalbhrt.com/depression-and-irritability/ https://time.com/4452285/rio-2016-olympics-michael-phelps-retirement/ https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1110780 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/1753-6405.12433 https://olympics.nbcsports.com/2020/04/17/michael-phelps-retire-2012-olympics-swimming/ 00:00 - Michael Phelps in person 00:52 - Post - Beijing 01:30 - Post - London 01:50 - Post - Swimming 02:05 - Benefits of Swimming 03:26 - Swimming Competition 03:57 - Mental Health Skills 05:27 - The Brave Ones ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ga5iI6K7U0