Hi,
I need help with my butterfly stroke. Does anyone know of any good drills that would help with the timing of breathing? I've been told that I breath too late in my stroke and lift my head too high. When I try to modify my stroke, I get a lung full of water. Any tips?
-GG
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I agree probably side-breathing is not for everyone. But there has been side-breathers in butterfly, Mel Stewart and Valerie Lee both were effective with side breathing. I believe that Misty Hyman is another. Valerie Lee was a top butterflyer in the 1970's. Anyways, if you are not that good at butterfly yet I recommend doing every other or third stroke breathing doing 25 yard swims and 50 swims. I recommend doing it for 100 yards and part of your 200 yard when you are a lot better.
I agree probably side-breathing is not for everyone. But there has been side-breathers in butterfly, Mel Stewart and Valerie Lee both were effective with side breathing. I believe that Misty Hyman is another. Valerie Lee was a top butterflyer in the 1970's. Anyways, if you are not that good at butterfly yet I recommend doing every other or third stroke breathing doing 25 yard swims and 50 swims. I recommend doing it for 100 yards and part of your 200 yard when you are a lot better.
