Archived Paralympic swimmer with no arms wins the 100m backstroke and sets a world record. (hooktube.com)
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Archived Paralympic swimmer with no arms wins the 100m backstroke and sets a world record. (hooktube.com)
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[–] AnmanIndustries 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
Ok. Which backstroke was he doing then?
Backstroke: Done while lying on the back. One arm reaches behind the head with a fingertip entry while the other arm is by the side.
Elementary backstroke: Both arms move synchronized (They begin out like an airplane, then go beside the body like a soldier then they run up your sides and back out to an airplane position) with whip kick (breaststroke kick).
Forward backstroke: Done with lying on back and floating. Arms parallel to the surface, moving reverse to backstroke.
[–] european 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Surely the guy with no arms is at a disadvantage.
[–] AnmanIndustries 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Yeah, but this is the point. He isnt doing backstroke. He can't. You need arms to do back stroke.