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 ?
Hmm, every coach I've had has wanted me to breathe every stroke in fly and BR, even in practice. But I'll try this drill.
I got this drill I think from GoSwimWeekly. I breathe every stroke when I do fly, but I like this no-breath drill because it lets me undulate longer without interrupting, and lets me feel the breaststroke undulation too. Plus, for some reason I just like how it feels. I don't know if not breathing for a drill like this is a good or bad thing.
I slept through our first long course practice this morning (but I'm going over to the pool later to swim on my own, really!). This is because I keep staying up late listening to YouTube videos or reading this forum (excuses excuses).
However, in a sick way, I really like this Richie Havens song, for anyone who decides to break up with the fly: YouTube - Richie Havens - I Can't Make it Any More
I obviously listen to the wrong music, but the footage of the kids in the audience is very touching to me, and I'm thinking, did they do age-group swimming? And the baby on the mama's back, is that Pipes-Nielson (sp)? Or would that make her too old/young? Which amazing swimmer is it? Or ex-AIG excecutive?
As far as Richie's lines about "where do I belong," I'm thinking, OK, maybe the 500 free, the 1000 free (these are my best events).
Or perhaps I should listen to this song and then get angry and say no way and fight all the more to break 6:30 in the 400 IM (SCY). That's my goal. I need to make it clear I am not an elite swimmer, but I'm all for improving, and for some reason, I love the 400 IM. :)
Hmm, every coach I've had has wanted me to breathe every stroke in fly and BR, even in practice. But I'll try this drill.
I got this drill I think from GoSwimWeekly. I breathe every stroke when I do fly, but I like this no-breath drill because it lets me undulate longer without interrupting, and lets me feel the breaststroke undulation too. Plus, for some reason I just like how it feels. I don't know if not breathing for a drill like this is a good or bad thing.
I slept through our first long course practice this morning (but I'm going over to the pool later to swim on my own, really!). This is because I keep staying up late listening to YouTube videos or reading this forum (excuses excuses).
However, in a sick way, I really like this Richie Havens song, for anyone who decides to break up with the fly: YouTube - Richie Havens - I Can't Make it Any More
I obviously listen to the wrong music, but the footage of the kids in the audience is very touching to me, and I'm thinking, did they do age-group swimming? And the baby on the mama's back, is that Pipes-Nielson (sp)? Or would that make her too old/young? Which amazing swimmer is it? Or ex-AIG excecutive?
As far as Richie's lines about "where do I belong," I'm thinking, OK, maybe the 500 free, the 1000 free (these are my best events).
Or perhaps I should listen to this song and then get angry and say no way and fight all the more to break 6:30 in the 400 IM (SCY). That's my goal. I need to make it clear I am not an elite swimmer, but I'm all for improving, and for some reason, I love the 400 IM. :)
