I have quite a few...bear with me, I'm new and oh so cute!
1. I have a major issue with my goggles. I'm on my 3rd pair this semester, and they fit the best of all I've tried, but I have a real issue getting proper suction over both eyes. Do I have an odd shaped face or something? What can I do to fix this?
2. I recently learned how to do a flip turn, and I do blow out my nose when I do this, but I still get water up there. Tips on fixing this?
3. Fins and hand paddles. What's the deal? When are they worth an investment?
4. Come on...tell me...does the Butterfly EVER get any easier? I got the kick down pat, I can do the stroke, but god help me should I put them together...
Originally posted by centaur532
4. Come on...tell me...does the Butterfly EVER get any easier? I got the kick down pat, I can do the stroke, but god help me should I put them together...
Butterfly can get easier with extensive practice, but it will never be easy. The big problems I see with most masters' butterfly are: big kicks, long breaths slow turnover
Turnover will pick up with more practice and endurance. Long breaths are a combination of lifting the head too high and not getting the head back down soon enough. My coach twenty years ago described putting your head back down as pulling your arms back around. It's not quite accurrate, but the thought seems to help. Finally, bick kicks seem like they come from the knees, rather than the hips. The kick should be fairly short and the up/down kicks ideally should both generate the same amount of propulsion.
All of these flaws contribute to the biggest problem, low hips. Low hips cause major drag and make butterfly much harder than it should be. Concentrate on your body position, especially when you get tired.
Hope that helps a little,
Jason
Originally posted by centaur532
4. Come on...tell me...does the Butterfly EVER get any easier? I got the kick down pat, I can do the stroke, but god help me should I put them together...
Butterfly can get easier with extensive practice, but it will never be easy. The big problems I see with most masters' butterfly are: big kicks, long breaths slow turnover
Turnover will pick up with more practice and endurance. Long breaths are a combination of lifting the head too high and not getting the head back down soon enough. My coach twenty years ago described putting your head back down as pulling your arms back around. It's not quite accurrate, but the thought seems to help. Finally, bick kicks seem like they come from the knees, rather than the hips. The kick should be fairly short and the up/down kicks ideally should both generate the same amount of propulsion.
All of these flaws contribute to the biggest problem, low hips. Low hips cause major drag and make butterfly much harder than it should be. Concentrate on your body position, especially when you get tired.
Hope that helps a little,
Jason
