Backstroke Start

Elite swimmers from around the world are experimenting with new backstroke starts.

Some things they all have in common, though, are:

1. Exploding off the block/wall
2. Arched back while over the surface
3. Clean entry in which the head, torso, legs, and feet follow the hands
4. Intense dolphin kicking
5. Surfacing at the 15 m mark

Watch the gals show how it's done: