Hello, I'm a UK swimmer (41) who took up swimming following a running injury 4 years ago. A familiar scenario to many. My freestyle and breaststroke is OK and infact I do fairly well in a breaststroke set at the club.
My butterfly is like a stone in the water however. I have chatted to other members , the coach, and watched the good guys, but it does not seem to happen. I get no real leg power on a kick in, kick out rhythym for each arm pull. I know the power comes from the stomach as well as the legs and I know rhythym is important. Has anybody had any great moments of enlightenment. No amount of drill work seems to make a huge difference. Any ideas ?
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Well, I did under the 40 second barrier about a week ago around 39 or 38 from a pace clock. A lot of times as a kid I did around 31 to 33 and the last year of high school and in community college in the 30. something. I clock around 35 in the freestyle and as a kid a lot of times the 50 fly was about the same time or a second off which would suit me. I really was a much better flyer then than a freestyler but now in workouts I can't repeat 100 flys even near the freestyle. Fly is harder with less conditioning and age.
Well, I did under the 40 second barrier about a week ago around 39 or 38 from a pace clock. A lot of times as a kid I did around 31 to 33 and the last year of high school and in community college in the 30. something. I clock around 35 in the freestyle and as a kid a lot of times the 50 fly was about the same time or a second off which would suit me. I really was a much better flyer then than a freestyler but now in workouts I can't repeat 100 flys even near the freestyle. Fly is harder with less conditioning and age.
