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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Thanks for the great advice!! I myself just started seriously swimming a few yearsas I had a bad experience with it. When I was a kid I was diagnosed with learning disabilities and i think I never got the slight nuances of swimming at camp so i never progressed to the next level, so I turned 33 and said i wanted to prove it to myself and never looked back. I never had learned the butterfly until I joined a master program and I LOVE IT! IT'S MY FAVORITE STROKE. Just to do it and to watch it its breathtaking and amazing. I just love swimming
Seamus
Thanks for the great advice!! I myself just started seriously swimming a few yearsas I had a bad experience with it. When I was a kid I was diagnosed with learning disabilities and i think I never got the slight nuances of swimming at camp so i never progressed to the next level, so I turned 33 and said i wanted to prove it to myself and never looked back. I never had learned the butterfly until I joined a master program and I LOVE IT! IT'S MY FAVORITE STROKE. Just to do it and to watch it its breathtaking and amazing. I just love swimming
Seamus
