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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ok, another question about butterfly.As anybody knows when you see a good butterflier his butt will break the surface on the hands-entering-the-water-phase kick.So I had a friend of mine watch me swim fly and he told me that my butt does not break the surface.I tried hard but it still was not happening, although from his words it was just about to break the surface.What does that mean?Do I not have enough body movement?or...???Any ideas?
ok, another question about butterfly.As anybody knows when you see a good butterflier his butt will break the surface on the hands-entering-the-water-phase kick.So I had a friend of mine watch me swim fly and he told me that my butt does not break the surface.I tried hard but it still was not happening, although from his words it was just about to break the surface.What does that mean?Do I not have enough body movement?or...???Any ideas?
