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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Most people I one say that freestyle is the fastest. However, there are exceptions and a few people can do a 25 yard or 50 yard butterfly or backstroke as fast as the freestyle. It just that its harder to hold it in Fly or Backstroke. For example, my 50 fly as a teenager was about the same speed as my freestyle but there was about a two second difference in time at the 100 yard mark. If I plan to do Fly again in a race I wouldn't go 15 meters underwater but would do the old fashion two kicks and a pull off of the turns. I wouldn't swim backstroke outside of an IM and would do a traditional start. and turns from the 1970's.
Most people I one say that freestyle is the fastest. However, there are exceptions and a few people can do a 25 yard or 50 yard butterfly or backstroke as fast as the freestyle. It just that its harder to hold it in Fly or Backstroke. For example, my 50 fly as a teenager was about the same speed as my freestyle but there was about a two second difference in time at the 100 yard mark. If I plan to do Fly again in a race I wouldn't go 15 meters underwater but would do the old fashion two kicks and a pull off of the turns. I wouldn't swim backstroke outside of an IM and would do a traditional start. and turns from the 1970's.
