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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Phil,
I think the only drawback to a dolphin kick off the walls during backstroke and freestyle events is the potential for an oxygen debt. 50's and 100's ok maybe not...but 200yd. events absolutley.
Personally I have tried dolphin kick versus a flutter kick and can actually pick up a few extra feet off a turn before beginning a stroke. Only problem is...you can easily "run out of gas" so to speak unless you are in really good aerobic condition.
Most recently one of our members replied to a recent post of mine with the following web site:
(www.per4m.ca/.../Swim Videos.htm)
It's an execellent visual resource for seeing some of the elite in action. Take a look at (Ian Thorpe freestyle 4). Looks like Flipper coming off the turns. I suspect his anaerobic threshold is unbelievable along with all the others at that level of competition.
I am sure you'll get a good number of replies to your post.
Phil,
I think the only drawback to a dolphin kick off the walls during backstroke and freestyle events is the potential for an oxygen debt. 50's and 100's ok maybe not...but 200yd. events absolutley.
Personally I have tried dolphin kick versus a flutter kick and can actually pick up a few extra feet off a turn before beginning a stroke. Only problem is...you can easily "run out of gas" so to speak unless you are in really good aerobic condition.
Most recently one of our members replied to a recent post of mine with the following web site:
(www.per4m.ca/.../Swim Videos.htm)
It's an execellent visual resource for seeing some of the elite in action. Take a look at (Ian Thorpe freestyle 4). Looks like Flipper coming off the turns. I suspect his anaerobic threshold is unbelievable along with all the others at that level of competition.
I am sure you'll get a good number of replies to your post.
