6 Reverse Sweep

The Reverse Sweep is also a great roll, love it!

With that said I probably should tell you that I find the aft to front rolls down the competition list the most challenging. With a paddle it's ok, but after you loose it... Really hard!

When I started to learn the RS I had a problem with disorientation. The good news is that I can pause as I surface on the new side with the paddle pressed against the aft gunwale until I get my ups and downs straight. The sweep is really powerful, if you want it to be. I started with just a "transport" from the aft gunwale to perpendicular and then used a pry to recover. This works just fine for the standard RS but with the paddle behind my back or neck it really isn't enough. In these rolls I need to take advantage of the sweep. 

So now, many years later I try to re-learn the roll with a powerful sweep and legdrive to get the other RS type rolls. 

When I teach I teach the Standard Greenland roll first, then the Face down float/Chest sculling, Reverse sweep, Continous Storm roll and Storm roll. This to me is a more natural progression as the manouvers build one skill after another to get to the Storm roll. If you manage to get the "famous three" SGR, RS and Storm roll on both sides I regard you as an excellent roller! The rest are mainly harder variations.

As always, go both sides as soon as you get your first successful roll - it really pays off. 

Judges notes:
You need to come up with just one sweep, no sculling.