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Anyway, I digress, back to the subject at hand. The elementary backstroke, AKA survival backstroke is a resting stroke since it takes minimal effort to cover vast distances.
Having the capability of propelling through the water with little to no effort and being able to breathe in the process is a life-saving skill. It should always be the go-to stroke when fatigued, and breathing is necessary.
Today's video tutorial explains the kick associated with the elementary backstroke. The exercise in the video is the most effective way to master this kick, and it happens to work equally well for the breaststroke kick since both kicks implement the same leg action.
If you're interested in learning how to execute the arm action connected to this stroke, there will be an option at the end of this video to watch the tutorial.