You downkicked while you were pulling
Your legs went proactive
Your arms slammed
You heaved when you should have surged
You yawed when you should have pitched
You lost track of your legs
You hemmed when you should have hawed
YOU KNOW YOUR BUTTERSTRUGGLE WHEN -
You are worried about your looks
Your breathing is like a woman in labor
You got a mouthful
You've redefined top dead center
Your arms lost their lift
You got a literal ton of feedback
Gulls are circling
Kids are drowning
Parents
Former Member
I knew a butterflyer on our age group team who could manage a 53 second hundred when he was 16 years old. He couldn't train butterfly at all however. Anything over 5 or 6 lengths would cause a total meltdown because it was a power based stroke rather than rhythm.
There are many accomplished swimmers who can do butterfly all day long because they have the correct rhythm. Keeping the chin down low...just skimming along the surface is very helpful in overcoming drag that occurs if the hips drop. I'll stick with my backstroke.
I knew a butterflyer on our age group team who could manage a 53 second hundred when he was 16 years old. He couldn't train butterfly at all however. Anything over 5 or 6 lengths would cause a total meltdown because it was a power based stroke rather than rhythm.
There are many accomplished swimmers who can do butterfly all day long because they have the correct rhythm. Keeping the chin down low...just skimming along the surface is very helpful in overcoming drag that occurs if the hips drop. I'll stick with my backstroke.
