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 ?
i suggest you only swim fly with good form.
when your stroke falls apart switch strokes or do drills.
There's no need for you imprint terrible fly form.
ande
Originally posted by hooked-on-swimming
Do you guys think swimming butterfly every work-out (for me it is almoat every day) would be too much?I total about 600 meters of butterfly per work-out.Should I keep doing it or is that too mch stress on the shoulders? I have been swimming butterfly about 2 months only...
i suggest you only swim fly with good form.
when your stroke falls apart switch strokes or do drills.
There's no need for you imprint terrible fly form.
ande
Originally posted by hooked-on-swimming
Do you guys think swimming butterfly every work-out (for me it is almoat every day) would be too much?I total about 600 meters of butterfly per work-out.Should I keep doing it or is that too mch stress on the shoulders? I have been swimming butterfly about 2 months only...
