In the near future would like to participate in IM 100 and 200y
however, my butterfly is my slowest style
I can swim about 5 sec faster (per 25y) doing dolphin like movments (kicks and whole body ondulation) under water with occasional surfacing to breath
Surfacing slows me down so before i continue my underwater butterfly/dolphin i take one breastroke kick and hands stroke
What are the rules defining minimum requirements for butterfly style?
Do i have to move my hands forward over the water?
Moving arms over the water, as in classic butterfly, seems to aggravate my shoulder muscles/joint (impingment?) so i am trying to limit or avoid this kind of movement
Are there any other alternatives to swim healthy shoulder friendly butterfly?
thanks
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Someting terrible has happened to my kick. While doing the last part of my pull, I'll do a kick. Then I sometimes do a very small little kick. This third kick is only about 2-3 inches of movement. It doesn't seem to me to produce any power. It is very distracting to the overall flow of my stroke. I don't know where it came from, and it just appeared in late summer. It happens when I don't think about it, usually during the last two strokes before my turn. It only involves my shins & feet.
It also really upsets my hips as I'm bringing them into the wall for my turn.
Any help or suggestions?
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Former Member
Someting terrible has happened to my kick. While doing the last part of my pull, I'll do a kick. Then I sometimes do a very small little kick. This third kick is only about 2-3 inches of movement. It doesn't seem to me to produce any power. It is very distracting to the overall flow of my stroke. I don't know where it came from, and it just appeared in late summer. It happens when I don't think about it, usually during the last two strokes before my turn. It only involves my shins & feet.
It also really upsets my hips as I'm bringing them into the wall for my turn.
Any help or suggestions?
