In several threads folks have hinted that flyers make good breaststrokers and vice versa. What makes you say that? And, can you name some great well known flyers who are also great breaststrokers?
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Breaststrokers that have made nationals in fly. Amanda Beard has swam fly at nationals. I think the best she did once was 8th place. Steve Lunquist placed in fly at the NCAA's. The most famous Lynn Colletta. A silver medalist in the 200 meter fly at the 1972 olympics and who also placed in the top 3 in 200 breaststroke at the US Nationals. In my age group. C Crabb who won both breaststrokes and the 200 and 400 Im and the 200 meter fly and placed 3rd in the 100 meter fly in the 45-49 age group in women at this year's long course nationals. Some breaststrokers sometimes have fly as a second stroke and others don't. As a teenager fly was my second best stroke. Now its the third. On the other hand, few flyers have breastsroke as their second stroke.
Breaststrokers that have made nationals in fly. Amanda Beard has swam fly at nationals. I think the best she did once was 8th place. Steve Lunquist placed in fly at the NCAA's. The most famous Lynn Colletta. A silver medalist in the 200 meter fly at the 1972 olympics and who also placed in the top 3 in 200 breaststroke at the US Nationals. In my age group. C Crabb who won both breaststrokes and the 200 and 400 Im and the 200 meter fly and placed 3rd in the 100 meter fly in the 45-49 age group in women at this year's long course nationals. Some breaststrokers sometimes have fly as a second stroke and others don't. As a teenager fly was my second best stroke. Now its the third. On the other hand, few flyers have breastsroke as their second stroke.
