I'm pretty much only a freestyle/crawl stroke swimmer. I'll do lots of interval sets in the pool, but only swim very little of the other strokes. Often I'll just throw in an IM here and there just to break up the monotony. But I'm by no means proficient at those other strokes. Yesterday, as I rested after doing a 400 IM, the woman in the lane next to me (obviously an experienced swimmer) came to a stop and asks "Were you just swimming butterfly?" I told her I was and she responded "Hmm, ya don't see people swimming butterfly much anymore."
Dan
Try fly kick with fins on to see the "keep your feet under water" difference. Yes - a kick by bending the knees too much will do that .
It should mostly come from the quads and hips.
Butterfly.....love watching someone who can do this with ease...it's a beautiful stroke!! I am just starting to "have a go" can mange to do dolphin kick for about 25 m probably no where near correct, tried a few arm strokes...a little hard to do!! I'll get there ....as a solo swimmer it's a bit hard to know what's happening!!! But I know I'll eventually manage it, I did teach myself freestyle years ago....then I could co ordinate arms and breathing but years later I'm good! The other stroke that's fun is old English back stroke😄
