| Head Position | Head too far back Eyes looking towards to the sky Pillow l |
Chin not touching the chest Pillow lying position |
| Body Position | Hips to deep in water | Supine position with both ears in water with hips just slightly below surface |
| Arm Action | Arms above water surface Arms are not bent Hands too far of the body side Straight arm pull Moving backwards |
Similar to back crawl arm strokes except shallower pull Bend phrase – hands move towards shoulder (or sometimes the head) underwater, close to the body by bending at the elbows Kick phrase – hands pushes backwards in a question mark fashion with pressure being felt at the palms; elbows leading the motion Glide phrase – straightening of arms |
| Leg Action | Hips bent in the bending phrase Toes not pointed during the glide Feet are too stiff Knees and heels break water surface Knees outside ankles when kicking |
Inverted breaststroke kick Bend phrase – knees bend first (until about 90°) Kick phrase – thrusting feet apart and backwards with heels make a circular pattern: “knocked knees”. water pressure is felt at the soles and the insides of the feet Glide phrase – feet coming together as leg straightened with the toes pointed |
| Breathing | Face is above water at all times | |
| Timing | no coordinated movements | Bend-kick-glide |