Coaching Question - Breathing In Butterfly

RE: Coaching Question - Breathing In Butterfly

orca1946 — Sat, 19 Dec 2015 01:35:25 GMT

Thanx redbird -in my 200 fly i really need to think more about my hips. I do breathe on my right side. I feel more at ease from hs & college distance swimming. It works for me but not for everybody.

RE: Coaching Question - Breathing In Butterfly

Redbird Alum — Wed, 16 Dec 2015 10:30:04 GMT

redbird - I like that drill. We will try it out. Thanx for the tip. Hey Orca - There are some excellent pictures with the story about butterfly in the current Swimmer issue. I believe there are two shots showing the model doing the "nemo".

RE: Coaching Question - Breathing In Butterfly

orca1946 — Sat, 12 Dec 2015 04:51:48 GMT

redbird - I like that drill. We will try it out. Thanx for the tip.

RE: Coaching Question - Breathing In Butterfly

Redbird Alum — Tue, 08 Dec 2015 03:52:13 GMT

Hey Braun - We do something called a "Nemo" kick where we have the swimmers do butterfly kick underwater with their hands at their sides (rather than streamlined). The key is to have them keep the head nearly neutral, with just the slightest up and down to start the "wave" of the kick from the head and carry it through the body to their feet. Don't worry about breathing until they get the "feel" for the flow. It's also important at this time to remind them that the kick is from the hips (not the knees) both up and down (not just a downward push), and that their feet are like flippers at the end of their legs. Once they understand the flow, and feel of this head to foot wave, it's easier to move on to the arms and breath timing.