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Evitar Conjugation in Spanish, Translation, and Examples

Evitar Conjugation in Spanish, Translation, and Examples The verb evitar in Spanish means to avoid. Evitar is a regular -ar verb, so it follows the same conjugation pattern as other -ar verbs. This article includes evitar conjugations in the most commonly used verb tenses: the present, past, conditional, and future indicative, the present and past subjunctive, the imperative mood, and other verb forms. You can also find examples of ways you can use the verb evitar. Evitar Present Indicative Yo evito I avoid Yo evito gastar mucho dinero. Tà º evitas You avoid Tà º evitas a tu hermano despuà ©s de la pelea. Usted/à ©l/ella evita You/he/she avoids Ella evita las calles con mucho trfico. Nosotros evitamos We avoid Nosotros evitamos usar el telà ©fono al conducir. Vosotros evitis Youavoid Vosotros evitis los malentendidos con buena comunicacià ³n. Ustedes/ellos/ellas evitan You/they avoid Ellos evitan comer comida grasosa. Evitar Preterite Indicative The preterite tense is one of two past tenses in Spanish. The preterite is used to talk about events that happened in the past and have been completed. Yo evità © I avoided Yo evità © gastar mucho dinero. Tà º evitaste You avoided Tà º evitaste a tu hermano despuà ©s de la pelea. Usted/à ©l/ella evità ³ You/he/she avoided Ella evità ³ las calles con mucho trfico. Nosotros evitamos We avoided Nosotros evitamos usar el telà ©fono al conducir. Vosotros evitasteis Youavoided Vosotros evitasteis los malentendidos con buena comunicacià ³n. Ustedes/ellos/ellas evitaron You/they avoided Ellos evitaron comer comida grasosa. Evitar Imperfect Indicative The imperfect tense is the other form of the past in Spanish. The imperfect is used to talk about actions in the past that are ongoing or repeated. It can be translated to English as was avoiding or used to avoid. Yo evitaba I used to avoid Yo evitaba gastar mucho dinero. Tà º evitabas Youused to avoid Tà º evitabas a tu hermano despuà ©s de la pelea. Usted/à ©l/ella evitaba You/he/she used to avoid Ella evitaba las calles con mucho trfico. Nosotros evitbamos We used to avoid Nosotros evitbamos usar el telà ©fono al conducir. Vosotros evitabais Youused to avoid Vosotros evitabais los malentendidos con buena comunicacià ³n. Ustedes/ellos/ellas evitaban You/they used to avoid Ellos evitaban comer comida grasosa. Evitar Future Indicative Yo evitarà © I will avoid Yo evitarà © gastar mucho dinero. Tà º evitars Youwill avoid Tà º evitars a tu hermano despuà ©s de la pelea. Usted/à ©l/ella evitar You/he/she will avoid Ella evitarlas calles con mucho trfico. Nosotros evitaremos We will avoid Nosotros evitaremos usar el telà ©fono al conducir. Vosotros evitarà ©is Youwill avoid Vosotros evitarà ©is los malentendidos con buena comunicacià ³n. Ustedes/ellos/ellas evitarn You/they will avoid Ellos evitarn comer comida grasosa. Evitar Periphrastic  Future Indicative   The periphrastic future is translated to English as going to verb. Yo voy a evitar I am going to avoid Yo voya evitar gastar mucho dinero. Tà º vasa evitar Youaregoing to avoid Tà º vasa evitar a tu hermano despuà ©s de la pelea. Usted/à ©l/ella vaa evitar You/he/she isgoing to avoid Ella vaa evitar las calles con mucho trfico. Nosotros vamosa evitar We aregoing to avoid Nosotros vamosa evitar usar el telà ©fono al conducir. Vosotros vaisa evitar Youaregoing to avoid Vosotros vaisa evitar los malentendidos con buena comunicacià ³n. Ustedes/ellos/ellas vana evitar You/they aregoing to avoid Ellos vana evitar comer comida grasosa. Evitar Present Progressive/Gerund Form The English verb form that ends in -ing is called the gerund or present participle in Spanish. It is used to form progressive tenses like the present progressive. Present Progressive of Evitar est evitando Is avoiding Ella est evitando las calles con mucho trfico. Evitar Past Participle The past participle of the verb is used to form perfect tenses like the present perfect. Present Perfect of Evitar ha evitado Has avoided Ella ha evitado las calles con mucho trfico. Evitar Conditional Indicative The conditional tense is usually translated to English as would verb. Yo evitarà ­a I would avoid Yo evitarà ­a gastar mucho dinero si tuviera un salario ms bajo. Tà º evitarà ­as Youwould avoid Tà º evitarà ­as a tu hermano despuà ©s de la pelea, pero no puedes porque viven juntos. Usted/à ©l/ella evitarà ­a You/he/she would avoid Ella evitarà ­alas calles con mucho trfico, pero no conoce otra ruta. Nosotros evitarà ­amos We would avoid Nosotros evitarà ­amos usar el telà ©fono al conducir si fuera ilegal. Vosotros evitarà ­ais Youwould avoid Vosotros evitarà ­ais los malentendidos con buena comunicacià ³n, pero es muy difà ­cil. Ustedes/ellos/ellas evitarà ­an You/they would avoid Ellos evitarà ­an comer comida grasosa si estuvieran a dieta. Evitar Present Subjunctive Que yo evite That I avoid Mi madre espera que yo evite gastar mucho dinero. Que tà º evites That you avoid Pedro recomienda que tà º evites a tu hermano despuà ©s de la pelea. Que usted/à ©l/ella evite That you/he/she avoid Marà ­a quiere que ella evite las calles con mucho trfico. Que nosotros evitemos That we avoid La ley manda que nosotros evitemos usar el telà ©fono al conducir. Que vosotros evità ©is That you avoid El jefe pide que vosotros evità ©is los malentendidos con buena comunicacià ³n. Que ustedes/ellos/ellas eviten That you/they avoid El mà ©dico recomienda que ellos eviten comer comida grasosa. Evitar Imperfect Subjunctive There are two different ways for conjugating the imperfect subjunctive. Option 1 Que yo evitara That I avoided Mi madre esperaba que yo evitara gastar mucho dinero. Que tà º evitaras That you avoided Pedro recomendaba que tà º evitaras a tu hermano despuà ©s de la pelea. Que usted/à ©l/ella evitara That you/he/she avoided Marà ­a querà ­a que ella evitara las calles con mucho trfico. Que nosotros evitramos That we avoided La ley mandaba que nosotros evitramos usar el telà ©fono al conducir. Que vosotros evitarais That you avoided El jefe pedà ­a que vosotros evitarais los malentendidos con buena comunicacià ³n. Que ustedes/ellos/ellas evitaran That you/they avoided El mà ©dico recomendaba que ellos evitaran comer comida grasosa. Option 2 Que yo evitase That I avoided Mi madre esperaba que yo evitase gastar mucho dinero. Que tà º evitases That you avoided Pedro recomendaba que tà º evitases a tu hermano despuà ©s de la pelea. Que usted/à ©l/ella evitase That you/he/she avoided Marà ­a querà ­a que ella evitase las calles con mucho trfico. Que nosotros evitsemos That we avoided La ley mandaba que nosotros evitsemos usar el telà ©fono al conducir. Que vosotros evitaseis That you avoided El jefe pedà ­a que vosotros evitaseis los malentendidos con buena comunicacià ³n. Que ustedes/ellos/ellas evitasen That you/they avoided El mà ©dico recomendaba que ellos evitasen comer comida grasosa. Evitar Imperative The imperative mood has both positive and negative forms, used to give affirmative and negative commands. Positive Commands Tà º evita Avoid!  ¡Evita a tu hermano despuà ©s de la pelea! Usted evite Avoid!  ¡Evite las calles con mucho trfico! Nosotros evitemos Let's avoid!  ¡Evitemos usar el telà ©fono al conducir! Vosotros evitad Avoid!  ¡Evitad los malentendidos con buena comunicacià ³n! Ustedes eviten Avoid!  ¡Eviten comer comida grasosa! Negative Commands Tà º no evites Don't avoid!  ¡No evites a tu hermano despuà ©s de la pelea! Usted no evite Don't avoid!  ¡No evite las calles con mucho trfico! Nosotros no evitemos Let's not avoid!  ¡No evitemos usar el telà ©fono al conducir! Vosotros no evità ©is Don't avoid!  ¡No evità ©is los malentendidos con buena comunicacià ³n! Ustedes no eviten Don't avoid!  ¡No eviten comer comida grasosa!

Talking About Times of the Day in Spanish

Talking About Times of the Day in Spanish Although you sometimes need to be precise when talking about times  in Spanish,  often an approximation will do. Thus, at the most basic, we can talk about la maà ±ana (morning), la tarde (afternoon or evening), and la noche (night). Here, roughly in ascending order, are some other common words or phrases for times of the day, including the prepositions that are often used with them. Times up to and Through Noon por la maà ±ana temprano - in early morning.  Correr por la maà ±ana temprano puede ser una excelente opcià ³n.  (Running in the early morning can be an excellent choice.) Note that here temprano functions as an adverb. It isnt an adjective, in which case the feminine form temprana would have to be used.al amanecer - at dawn.  ¿Por quà © cantan los gallos al amanecer?  (Why do roosters crow at dawn?)de madrugada - at dawn. Un terremoto de 5,6 grados de magnitud sacude de madrugada.  (An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 shook at dawn.)en las primeras horas del dà ­a - in the early daylight hours. En las primeras horas del dà ­a los rayos del Sol se reciben muy oblicuos. (In the first hours of daylight the suns rays are at an oblique angle.)a la hora de desayunar - at breakfast time. El error ms comà ºn que cometen las personas a la hora de desayunar es comer los alimentos tà ­picos para el desayuno, de los cuales estn altamente procesados y cargados de azà ºcar. (Th e most common mistake people make at breakfast time is to eat typical breakfast food, which is highly processed and loaded with sugar.) por la maà ±ana - in the morning. Somos un poco ms altos por la maà ±ana que por la noche.  (Were a little bit taller in the morning than late in the day.)a media maà ±ana - in midmorning. A media maà ±ana estar restituido el servicio elà ©ctrico en zona norte.  (Electrical service will be restored in the north zone in midmorning.)a mediodà ­a, al mediodà ­a - at noon, in the middle of the day. El euro sube hasta 1,25 dà ³lares a mediodà ­a. (The euro climbed to $1.25 at noon.)a la hora de almorzar - at lunchtime. El restaurante nuevo es una muy buena alternativa a la hora de almorzar en el centro de Santiago. (The new restaurant is a good alternative for lunchtime in downtown Santiago.)a la hora de comer  - at mealtime, at lunchtime. Las batallas con los ms pequeà ±os a la hora de comer pueden ser un estrà ©s para toda la familia.  (Battles with the littlest ones at mealtime can be stressful for the entire family.) Times for the Remainder of the Day a la hora de merienda, en la merienda - at tea time, in midafternoon A la hora de merienda prueba estas deliciosas barras de chocolate.  (Try these delicious chocolate bars in the afternoon.)de dà ­a - in the daytime. Durante los seis meses de dà ­a en el polo, el Sol se mueve continuamente cerca del horizonte.  (During the six months of daytime at the pole, the sun moves continually near the horizon.)durante el dà ­a - in the daytime.  ¿Quà © frutas debo comer durante el dà ­a para tener energà ­a?  (What fruits should I eat during the day in order to have energy?)por la tarde, a la tarde  - in the afternoon or evening. Una siesta por la tarde podrà ­a mejorar su inteligencia.  (A rest in the afternoon could improve your intelligence.)al anochecer - at dusk. Cinco planetas sern visibles al anochecer.  (Five planets will be visible at dusk.)al atardecer - at dusk.  Navegar por el Tajo al atardecer es una de las experiencias ms romnticas que se pueden disf rutar en Lisboa. (Boating the Tajo at dusk is one of the most romantic experiences you can enjoy in Lisbon.) a la hora de cenar - at dinnertime. No busques la tranquilidad a la hora de cenar.  (Dont look for quiet at dinnertime.)por la noche, por las noches - at night, in late evening. Despertarse por la noche no es considerado un problema para todas las familias del mundo. (Waking up at night isnt considered a problem for every family.)de noche - at night, in the late evening.  Soy de las que va a eventos sociales, sobre todo de noche.  (I am one of those who goes to social events, especially at night.)a la medianoche - at midnight. Al llegar a Nueva York a la medianoche, voy a viajar a Washington.  (After arriving at New York at midnight, Im going to travel to Washington.)

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A Report On Snowboarding Winter Sports

A Report On Snowboarding Winter Sports Snowboarding is one of the biggest and fastest growing winter sports. The reason I chose to look into snowboarding more, is because I have wondered about issues like where it began, backcountry boarding, and safety. Snowboarding has been progressing very rapidly, but when did snowboarding actually originate? And who was the person who started it? It seems according to the research I did, that no one actually knows who first came up with the idea. Some say that in the 1920s is when people first started using snowboards, although not actually snowboards, more a board with a string. But we do know that the first type of snowboard was the snurf board. It never had bindings, and was only made for a few years, but the most astounding part was that in the first year of its production, nearly half a million boards were sold. After the snurf board came along burtons first boards, and with them also came the first professional boarders, and the first competitions began. Since then the sport has continued to evolve, and so has the gear as we will talk about later on. Snowboarding gear has changed drastically over the years, from boards and gear that more resembled ski boots and surf boards, to flimsy leather boots that had no strength, to the stiff comfortable boots we now enjoy. The boards themselves have changed drastically as well, but I think the most drastic change has been the clothing for snowboarders. Not only in the way theyre designed, but also in the colors that seem to be popular for that time period. Many of the bright colors such as pink that were sported in the 80s, seem to be coming back in the last few years, Not only pink, but just bright colors in general. The evolution of the bindings is another big step that seems to have been more took in small steps at a time. bindings have progressed from two straps that needed to be ratcheted, to two straps but only one ratchet.. manufacturers have also created step in bindings, which seemed to be in for a little while, but they dont have the same back support, and they tend to have many more problems with the setup, including broken rip cords for when taking of a boot from the board, to frozen snow and ice so that they cant even get the boot locked in. Thus because of all the issues that happened, it seems that manufacturers of all brands have more or less got rid of the step in binding and boots setup. Backcountry is a type of snowboarding that seems to be progressing rapidly, and also shows up more in the latest movies like: Thats It Thats All and Get Real; the focus seems to be on big air Jumps, up to 150 feet distance , and 50 or 80 feet in the air, and then landing on perfectly sloped hills with tons of powder. Another way backcountry seems to be used in the movies is for huge drops, and coming down super steep mountains. These forms are all backcountry, and it is done in many different ways for many different people. Some people use snowmobiles for going into the back country while others use snowshoes or even snowboards that can be split into two parts and made into skis for skiing up the mountain. The main attraction for most people to backcountry seems to be all the fresh powder that comes along with the hard work, as well as people enjoy the adventure and time spent with friends during the day. One of the biggest risk factors about backcountry snowboarding would have to be all the avalanches that happen every year. Without the usual blasting like what goes on at big ski hills, the snow can become very unstable, and even create overhangs, and as a result many avalanches start. Another reason for avalanches is the different variety of conditions up in the mountains, thus causing unstable snow that slides very easily. Differences in tricks and styles of riding since the first competition, have become very clear, I myself dont know what types of tricks and such that were pulled during the first competition. For all I know it could have just been about the one that stayed on his board the longest won! But what I do know is that over the years the tricks and different styles of boarding have changed. First, lets talk about the different styles and kinds of snowboarding, and then after that we will look at how it has all progressed in tricks. The main type of snowboarding is still where someone goes to the ski hill, gets a board and just enjoys going down the slopes at their own pace. However, there are different types, for example, in the deserts they snowboard, but instead of doing it on snow its on sand. There is also the racing of snowboarders down single tracks. The boards are made differently and have the bindings pointing more towards the nose of the oard. There is also the type where you get a bout five people in each race and you go down a track with jumps and moguls, trying to beat the other competitors to the finish line. Another type is the more park freestyle type were boarders can go into half pipes and pull tricks, or nail a few rails. Each type of riding seems to have a type of board that goes along with it. The boards can differ in their flex, length and weight, thus the board suits the type of riding the rider uses it for. Sometimes the rider uses a different style of board than he should for the type of riding he does. For example.. Instead of riding a stiffer board like I should I prefer a flexi board.. but its just my personal preference. When setting up a snowboard there are many different things to come into consideration, including length of the board for the person and the set up, either goofy or regular. Also, the angle of the bindings can be changed for omparableness. When picking a board length for a person, the majority of the time we want a board tha t is just under our nose when compared to us, but again as you get better you might want to change the length of the board for the style of riding you do. When a person is getting set up for the first snowboarding experience, they usually do a test to see which foot should be put first , right foot forward is goofy, left foot forward is regular. To test which foot should go forward they usually just push you backwards and see which foot you step back with. That indicates which is the lead foot, and it should be at the front. When deciding on the angle of your bindings it usually is put for the most comfortable setting allowing the best movement and stability. The usual formation is set with the back binding facing straight, while the front is angled about 10 to 20% towards the front of the board. Again, as the rider gets better he may choose to change the angles. Mine are set both straight, while my friends are set duck foot, being the back binding angled to the tail of the board, w hile the front binding is angled to the front of the board. The reason why so many injuries and deaths occur when snowboarding can be split into two reasons. First, why and how do injuries and deaths occur for backcountry snowboards? And two, why and how are injuries and deaths occurring for snowboarders on slopes and such? To begin with I think we should look at what causes the injuries and deaths in backcountry snowboarding. The largest factor in deaths to snowboarders when doing backcountry is avalanches. Avalanches can be triggered so easily, from taking a drop, to just carving in the fresh powder. So why do avalanches occur? What causes these mass amounts of snow to come careening down the hill towards onlookers and smashing to bits everything in its way? An avalanche is caused by the way snow builds up and the kind of snow building up, as well as different temperatures as it builds up.. if there is a solid slab on the bottom with powdery snow on top , the bottom slab can act l ike a slippery board, and the snow on top will slide on it. In this illustration, it shows the unstable snow that built up, and as the skier in this case carved on the snow it let loose, causing an avalanche. Another reason for deaths to snowboarders is due to the fact that it seems un cool to wear a helmet. I had never ridden with a helmet until this year, but I must say that it doesnt affect anything but keeping your head safe, and who wouldnt want that. If we could get more people wearing helmets alone it would take the death rate down. Illustration 1 I myself grew up skiing from a young age of about five or younger. By the time I was about seven, I was already snowboarding and doing very well at it. From then on I had a lot of people that influenced my boarding, and taught me many skills. At the age of about twelve I started really getting into all the tricks, and uring that time I also built a few rails and attempted to build a half pipe on our property.. of course it was only 4 feet high and 8 feet across, but hey it was something Ill never forget. Since then Ive learned many tricks: 180, 360, 540, grabs, rails even a back flip. After them it just turns into trying to combine the tricks such as a back flip 180 with a grab in it.. gets scary but super fun. Although I have grown up in a small town with huge mountains around me, I really havent done all that much backcountry. Yes, I have done backcountry, but it ends up being like a few times a year at the most. this year I have been wanting to get out and do some more backcountry , but the weather doesnt seem to want me to, seeing as we have had very bad weather which causes many avalanches. But my opinion still stands from my past experiences, backcountry is just the best type of riding, from the soft deep powder, to the massive 80 to 140 foot gaps you can make, with powdery landings. If you want a challenge and a good time, I suggest backcountry snowboarding with a few friends â€Å"beginning of snowboarding.† Snowboard history. 05-22-05. 15/12/09 www. Sbhistory.de â€Å"the history of snowboarding- from garages to Olympics.† The history of snowboarding. 09/10/2008. 16/12/09 http://www.thehistoryof.net/history-of-snowboarding.html â€Å"The history of snowboarding.† Bulgaria ski. 16/12/09 http://www.bulgariaski.com/snowboarding.shtml â€Å"the history of snowboarding .† contributions to the history of snowboarding. 15/12/09 http://www.faqs.org/contrib/jj2/The-history-of-snowboarding.html â€Å".shorelineoftahoo.com. youtube. 15/12/09 â€Å".youtube. VBS.tv. 15/12/09 Ryan wiltons history picture collection. youtube. 16/12/09 â€Å"history of snowboarding.† 16/12/09 Wikipedia â€Å"Backcountry snowboarding.† Backcountry. 15/12/09 http://pistehors.com/backcountry/wiki/Gear/Backcountry-Snowboarding â€Å"off piste- backcountry snowboarding.† ABC of snowboarding. 15/12/09 http://www.abc-of-snowboarding.com/offpiste.asp â€Å"The backcountry can be a beautiful, but dangerous place!†. 2008-2009 season. http://www.snowboarding-master.com/backcountry.html Magazine Snowboard Canada issue for early winter 2009 â€Å"Totally Rad 80s Snowboard Gear Dude.†12/12/08 http://www.fuel.tv/FUELTVED/blogs/view/4787 Pictures AA.http://david.geraldine.perso.neuf.fr/pistehors/images/avalanche/snow/slab-release-d.png

Backstroke Swimming

Swimming backstroke the complete guide to getting your stroke perfect, along with faults their causes and how to Swimming backstroke/ introduction Swimming backstroke is the third fastest stroke competitively, originated from an old english style of swimming backstrokeand has developed over the years and has evolved into an alternating and more effective action. This action givesthe backstroke less resistance with a continuous propulsion.The speed of the backstroke is limited by the restrictiverange of movement of the shoulders as well as the ability/inability to use the power in the chest muscles to thebest desired effect by the roll of the body which will be discussed in more detail in the chapter about the upsweepof the arms. When swimming backstroke it is usually developed from a simple back paddle just kicking legs on the back, once this achieved then the backstroke swimmer can begin to develop the arms as long as the streamlined body position is maintained.Swimming backstroke c an be a first choice of stroke for the beginner because it free from the water and does not reallyrequire a breathing pattern so there are little or no difficulties. The only problem can occur is that some swimmersdo not like lying on their back due to fear of the water. Swimming backstroke/ body position When swimming backstroke the body should be in a flat and horizontal position (supine). The body should also be ina streamlined position. The head should be relaxed, with the water should be crossing the ears keeping steady andin line with the body.The eyes should be looking upwards and backwards keeping the chin close to the chest. Keep your shoulders just below the surface of the water but they will only become visible as your body rollsand your arms recover. Your hips are the lowest part of the body when swimming the backstroke. The practice ofletting the less able swimmers hips sink should be discouraged if you are teaching your child or yourself to swim backstroke Keep your le gs and toes close the surface with your toes breaking the surface of the water. Your body will roll on it'slongitudinal axis, you can roll up to about 60 degrees from the horizontal.This roll helps to assist so thatyou can place your hand in the best catch position so that you can have an effective underwater arm action which assists the over water arm recovery. The only part of the body not involved in this body roll is the head this should be perfectly still when swimming backstroke. Swimming backstroke/ leg action When you swim backstroke you will need a good, strong and efficient legs kick. The leg kick in backstroke is mainlyused for balance, it is not very likely that the leg kick will provide much propulsion.If you were a good leg kicker then you may get a little propulsion maybe 1-5 percent which could be used when the arms are not intheir propulsive phase. When one arm is above the head ready for entry and the other is by the side just finishedit's pull. You must remember t hat the although the legs do not contribute to propulsion they are still importantfor a good body position as well as balance for your strong sweeping actions made by your arms which is made outside the line of the body which will in effect will cause lateral deviation. So a good leg action willminimize lateral deviation (moving from side to side).Although the kicks are described as an upbeat and downbeat it is important that the kick does not necessarily take place in the vertical plane. Your hips move side to side along with the upper body as it rolls so the path of thekick is influenced at the time of the upbeat and downbeat. When swimming backstroke the legs action is alternating as well as continuous. Your legs will stay close togetherand the movement of each of your legs initiates from the hip and is observed as an upbeat and downbeat. Swimming backstroke/ Downbeat (recovery) Your leg will begin the downbeat close to the surface of the water and the leg is almost straight.When you begin thedownbeat your hip will press downwards and then will be followed by your upper leg your lower leg and your foot. The downbeat of each of your legs is called the recovery phase so this movement you will find should be relaxedand done without very much effort. When you get to the end of the downbeat that will be the lowest point and outside of your body range. The depth of this all depend on the size of your limbs. As a guide the leg will be at a point where the leg can be fully extended with your toes pointed. It will be apparent to the backstrokeswimmer that the flexibility of the your ankles is of importance.Swimming backstroke/ Upbeat (propulsion) The upbeat will begins as your hip begins to lift. Then your upper leg follows the hip and your knee will begin to bend your knee will bend will be about 90 to 120 degrees. Your lower leg will then press upwards with your shin andand the top of your foot. The pressure at this stage is a combination of upwards and backwards. Now your leg willaccelerate upwards and as you kick your leg to the surface this is when propulsion is achieved. When the toes breakthe surface the upbeat ends. Swimming backstroke/ arm actionWhen swimming backstroke you will find that the arms provide main propulsion. The arm action is continuous and alternating. There are four partsto the arms in backstroke which are the entry, catch, propulsive phase and recovery which I will discuss in moredetail. Swimming backstroke/ Entry When your hand enters the water your little finger enters first keeping it in line with your shoulder. Your palm facing outwards and then handshould sink to a depth of about 30 cms causing the minimum amount of drag. Make sure that your hand does sink a little because it help with your body roll.Your arm will also be fully extended As your hand will be placed in the water. Making sure it is donewithout any undue tension as well as making sure that you do not over reach. It is very important that the arm ente rs in line with the shoulder. An entry that is too close to the centre line or too wide will have a detrimental effect on your streamlining and propulsion. It is also very importantthat your little finger enters first by entering with the back of the hand will cause more resistance also you will not be able to sink your hand to the desired position as well as a tendency to pull with the little finger leading.Your hand will start to feel the pressure of the water ready for the sweeping and propulsive movement which will follow. Shortly afterwards your hand will be in the catch position. You will then rotate your hand downwards, as you press on the water your elbow will bend and your upper arm will rotate, givingyou a high elbow position that you need to enable the initial downward sweep to be performed effectively. When learning the backstroke you will find that the arms are the hardest part of the stroke and to develop the correct catch position and the downwards movement to the cat ch position.But practice makes perfect! Swimming backstroke/ Catch Your hand will now begin to give a backwards pressure on the water. This is so that your hand can make a purchase on the water and move your body forwards over the hand. Swimming backstroke/ downsweep Your elbow will now begin to bend and your hand will continue to sweep downwards slightly. As your hand begins the downsweep the pitch of your hand will be downwards as well as backwards. When you have finished the downsweep your elbow will be flexed to 90 degrees your hand will be in line with your shoulder. our elbow at this point will be pointing to the pool bottom and your finger tips should be facing outwards. You will change your hand pitchinto a backwards direction in the transition period, through to inwards and upwards, ready to begin your upsweep. Swimming backstroke/ Pitch of the hand It is important to realize that swimming backstroke you will continually alter the pitch of your hand throughout the sweeping actions. So that you get the best possible propulsion during the downsweep your hand should be pitched downwards, outwards, and slightly backwards.Swimming backstroke/ Upsweep Your hand will now sweep upwards towards the surface of the water keeping the elbow bent. The upsweep progresses from your shoulder line through to justabove the waist. It is of importance now that the roll is of great importance, to ensure that the sweeping propulsive can be effective. At the endof your upsweep your pitch is now altered to backwards then to downwards and then backwards. Swimming backstroke/ Final Downsweep When your hand sweeps downwards your elbow will straighten.The propulsive phase of the arm stroke is now completed with your arm extended below your hip. When you swim with the arms they are likened to a long letter ‘s' shape alongside your body in the water. Swimming backstroke/ Recovery Your body will roll after the final downsweep of your hand the recovery action of your arm begins . Your hand on which you are to recover will be below the level of your hip so it needs to be lifted through the water in a way which will cause you the minimum amount of resistance.You can achieve thisby rotating your hand inwards so the palm faces your thigh, your hand will then be able to cut through the water on its side. When you bring it up it should leave the water be thumb first. Once your arms have left the water your arms should come directly over your shoulder being an elevated positiondue to the body roll. When your thumb is your arms is gradually from your shoulder joint to place your hand in a little finger entry position as it passes yourhead on it's way down into the water.Make sure your arm is straight as wells relaxed during the recovery giving your arms an opportunity to recovery from thepropulsive phase. Make sure you do not overreach at this time. Swimming backstroke/ arm opposition When swimming backstroke the timing of the recovery and propulsive arm position is very important if you want to swim backstroke with good technique. As your recovering arm enters the water the propulsive arm should be sweeping down at the end of it's propulsive phase.The opposition of your arms helps with your body roll and your streamlining and it provides the most continuous application of propulsive force on the water. Swimming backstroke/ breathing When swimming backstroke breathing is not usually any problem because the head is free of the water and does not go into the water at any time. Breathing can take place at anytime during the stroke. Make sure that you take a regular pattern of breathing. The usual pattern of breathing isto take an in breath as one arm recovers and an out breath on the other arm recovery (in on one arm out on the other).Swimming backstroke/ co-ordination When swimming the backstroke there are two parts to co-ordination the timing the leg action with your arms as well as the arms with eachother. Swimming backstroke/ leg action tim ing The most common timing used is the six beat leg action this is complete by the time the cycle of the arms is complete. It is important that a strong balancing leg kick is used when swimming backstroke because as I mentioned before the arms are pitched outside the center line and the faster leg kick s used to maintain a streamline and horizontal position preventing lateral deviation (body moving side to side). The six beat action is the most commonly used a small minority of backstroke swimmers will use any other pattern. Swimming backstroke/ arm action timing When swimming backstroke your arms can be seen opposite each other but there is a period in this cycle when both arms are in the water at the same time. This is simply when one arm is moving towards the catch and the other is releasing the water and beginning the recovery.This is a slight overlap which ensures that your stroke doeskeep a continuous propulsion from your arms. Swimming backstroke/ faults, causes and correctio ns When you swim backstroke you will find you may have one or more faults, in this part of my page we will look at thefault that you may come across the reasons why and how you can improve and correct the fault. You may not realize youhave any kind of fault but it may be worth having a read in case you recognize something in your stroke which youmay not have realized is a fault.