I have been trying to incorporate the butterfly kick off the start and turns with my backstroke. I get 2 -4 kicks in before I come to the surface. My question is: how much faster is the butterfly kick than the flutter kick? Or do you have to have a strong fly kick to gain any benefit? ** years ago we were very content with a quick flutter to the surface (and I'm not anywhere near as fast now!)
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Years ago I would have been happy to use the fly kick on the start and the turns since butterfly was either my best stroke or second best stroke and I was a poor backstroker. The best times I had in backstroke were when I was 13 years old and from then on they went downhill. Personality, now I don't care and only swim backstroke in order to do something different. As for you maybe you should use flutter kick if the dolphin kick doesn't help.
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Years ago I would have been happy to use the fly kick on the start and the turns since butterfly was either my best stroke or second best stroke and I was a poor backstroker. The best times I had in backstroke were when I was 13 years old and from then on they went downhill. Personality, now I don't care and only swim backstroke in order to do something different. As for you maybe you should use flutter kick if the dolphin kick doesn't help.
