How bizarre....is there a message in there? Knowing the larger than life Warni e there probably is one.
Exactly right Dave. Warnie was a smoker if one is looking for the cause of his heart attack. But to me these blogs are about the celebration of him as a brilliant bowler not about a boring lecture on what may or may not have caused his heart attack and that he'd brought on himself.
Read a quote of Warnie's which went like this..."I danced, I drank, I partied and in between it all I played a bit of cricket"
I am glad to see that both Dave and Denny agree on one topic and disagree with the experts that warned Warne repeatedly against liquid diets and said that shortage of potassium caused by liquid diets cause heart problems.
I myself smoke in an effort to shorten my life expectancy - I do not want to live beyond 83/84 - but so far has no heart or longue problems I am aware of. In three months time I will be 80 - so there is still 3 to 4 years in which I could develop same.
The Backstroke
Author: Non Swimming Coach
The Backstroke is the reverse of the Freestyle.
Two most important things in Backstroke is
a) Head position b) How the hand enters the water
But for me there's the equally important c) Hip Rotation
a) The correct position of the head is when the eyes focus on the ceiling of the pool. Breath as often as possible through the mouth blowing through the nose.
b) The hands can enter the water in the 12 o'clock position Pinkie first, starting with an unbent elbow. b1) The hands can also enter the water in the 11 o'clock /1 o'clock position. It's very important that the hands do not cross over the head which is a common bad technique in backstroke swimming. Corkscrewing the arm as it exits the water eliminates the habit.
c) The hip roll starts as the hand exits the water and aligns with the shoulder so as to form one position. Avoid over rotation.
d) The kick is to the side and starts from the hip, kicking is not above the water. The lower leg is slightly bent and the feet are pointed. Bicycle kicking occurs when the knee protudes in a V shape, a common problem to be avoided.
Speed is driven by the timing of the co-ordinates.