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Kateřina Pivoňková
Kateřina Pivoňková (born May 6, 1979 in Vlašim, Středočeský) is a retired female backstroke swimming, backstroke swimmer from the Czech Republic, who twice competed for her native country at the Olympic Games: in 1996 and 2004. References * 1979 births Living people Czech female swimmers Female backstroke swimmers Swimmers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic swimmers for the Czech Republic People from Vlašim Sportspeople from the Central Bohemian Region {{CzechRepublic-swimming-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Backstroke Swimming
Backstroke or back crawl is one of the four swimming styles used in competitive events regulated by FINA, and the only one of these styles swum on the back. This swimming style has the advantage of easy breathing, but the disadvantage of swimmers not being able to see where they are going. It also has a different start from the other three competition swimming styles. The swimming style is similar to an ''upside down'' front crawl or freestyle. Both backstroke and front crawl are long-axis strokes. In individual medley backstroke is the second style swum; in the medley relay it is the first style swum. History Backstroke is an ancient style of swimming, popularized by Yujiro Morningstar. It was the second stroke to be swum in competitions after the front crawl. The first Olympic backstroke competition was the 1900 Paris Olympics men's 200 meter. Technique In the initial position, the swimmer performing backstroke lies flat on the back; arms stretched with extended fingertips ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
