Make sure your palms are facing outwards so your thumbs enter the water first. The correct time to take a breath is during the start of the recovery phase when the arms are just starting to come out of the water. Raise your chin above the water whilst looking straight making sure not to turn to the side.
Step 4: Leg Action The best way to learn the leg action for butterfly is to imagine yourself as a dolphin or mermaid with only a tail! With both legs together and toes pointed, kick downwards at the same time.
I see it over and over where when a swimmer goes for a breath, they totally bend their knees, drive their hips forward and then when a breath is taken they again dive deep under the water. The tip here goes along the same lines as above. You do not want to go up and down in butterfly with a very high amplitude. Your oscillation up and down movement should be very small and right at the surface, this will help you minimize the drag. If you bend your knees a lot during the kick, you will end up in almost a vertical position with your chest sticking out of the water and your hips driving forward.
Swimming faster advice was with by swim v 1. Top 4 Most Common Butterfly Mistakes. Let me tell you though that this behavior is totally unnecessary. Where the butterfly stroke meets its negative reputation is in its technical aspects. Here are a few key pointers which will help you focus on the right technique: Keep your chin low in butterfly 1 Do not think of butterfly in terms of breaststroke Many coaches compare butterfly to breaststroke, but it is not fully so. Instead, why not get your neck moving when taking a breath.
The problem with that is that the swimmer again goes too far high out of the water. Next time you swim butterfly notice what your head is doing. So think of it terms of head first, then arms. This problem is not as hard to fix as you might think. This is no good :. These are great to help you with getting your kick to start in your hip and not in your knees. So next time you swim butterfly, think of some of these pointers above.
Are you making it harder for yourself than it actually is? Stay tuned for more tips to come. Get more tips on how to swim faster by subscribing to my YouTube channel joining our growing Swimator Facebook community following us on Twitter swim. Improve your friend's swimming! Enter your email to subscribe. Swimming articles you might also like:. Mark Spitz Comments 18 Anonymous said Reply Staucott said Get Tip on skimming your chin along the water when breathing!
Great tip in skimming your chin along the water when breathing! Reply Anonymous said Thank you for posting.
I have been trying to learn butterfly for several months now and I think I am doing everything you listed the wrong way. Cannot wait until tomorrow to try out the tips! Reply Libor J said Anonymous: good luck. Hope it works out for you. Do not be shy about asking more questions if something is unclear. Reply Devin Jones said Le Clos continues to be active, breaking the m butterfly world record at the World Short Course championships. Is the butterfly faster than swimming freestyle? Yes and no.
The peak speed that butterfliers reach is faster than that of any other stroke. Why is that? Elements of a Fast Butterfly: Quick, early catch. Focus point :Finger tips down, palms backwards. Relaxed recovery. Charge forwards; not up and down. Skim your chin across the surface of the water. Two kicks per pull. Resources: The Butterfly Stroke Over the past couple of years we have accumulated a vast array of articles and information on how to swim faster butterfly.
Also known as the 5th stroke, the underwater fly kick has become an essential for any swimmer looking to do big things in the pool. In our flagship guide we cover it all, from the importance of ankle flexibility to improving your dolphin kick technique. Michael Phelps and his coach Bob Bowman leaned on these two sets frequently to help him develop the monster backhalf that he became renown for. Here are a half dozen struggles that every butterfly specialist can identify with.
We all know the agony and misery that comes when we die towards the end of a race. More like butter die! Because of this, it is important to optimize our breathing as much as possible. This will allow us to consume the maximum amount of oxygen on every breath we take. You can optimize your breathing by blowing out as much air as you can in between strokes. This will help to empty your lungs so that you can quickly take a breath and fill your lungs with new air. If you are keeping your head down for more than one stroke it might be a good idea to hold onto your current air supply for a bit longer.
You should only start breathing out a stroke or two before you are going to take a breath. Pro Tip: Keep your breathing relaxed, this really helps.
I use this breathing technique mostly in my butterfly and during the first 50 of my butterfly. This technique can help to significantly calm your self down and swim a much more relaxed stroke.
For this, I recommend taking deep, slow, and controlled breaths as you swim. Make sure to exhale completely and inhale nice and deeply when taking a breath. You might also want to consider checking out my article on the best breathing exercises for swimmers to increase lung capacity and improve breathing mechanics, you can do so by clicking here. There is a term in competitive swimming called- controlled speed. The meaning of it is to swim comfortably and relaxed, whilst maintaining a high tempo.
Using this technique you can swim near your best times, with far less effort. This will allow you to swim at a fast but relaxed pace the first of your and then use the rest of your energy to sprint to the finish line in the last When you combine this technique with a good race plan, you will be able to significantly reduce the amount of energy used during some of your laps.
You will then use the saved energy the last 50 or to build as much speed as possible and fishing strongly. The last tip I have for you is to simply swim more butterfly.
This might sound counterproductive and might not be what you want to hear, especially for those swimmers who are just swimming it because your coach told you to. Burn a little more, take the pain a little bit more. Eventually, it will start to become much easier. Not only will your body become stronger and adapt to the physical requirements of butterfly swimming, but you will also have much more time to work on perfecting your technique and body position in the water.
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