I'm new at the butterfly stroke and struggle to do 6x33yds with a freestyle return(100 ft pool) in one workout. I do these with a full recovery (3 min). After that I'll have to switch to some other stroke because I'm pretty much shot.
What are typical workouts and distances that strong flyers do that I should try to build to? I'm thinking that 10x50's would be a great goal?
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Leslie, you're right about paddles/fins! :-) I have those same feelings!
Aquafeisty: there are a couple of drills you can do to make that transition smoother. One way is to use a kickboard, but stretch your arms out all the way to hold it. This will mean you have to hold your head up to breathe. You can first start out with as many kicks as you can take with your head down, feeling the undulation and motion, then when you bring your head up to breathe, take a forward breath to simulate bfly swimming. As your body gets more used to the motions, start using a kick similiar to what you'd use when swimming bfly. Two or three beats, breathe, two or three beats, breathe. Another drill is 6:1 Butterfly. You could start with fins, or go without. Take one butterfly pull, followed by six strong kicks. Anyway, those are just a few drills I like to do. I also like Leslie's suggestion - underwater bfly kick is great for expanding your lungs and building muscles. Hope that helps. :)
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Leslie, you're right about paddles/fins! :-) I have those same feelings!
Aquafeisty: there are a couple of drills you can do to make that transition smoother. One way is to use a kickboard, but stretch your arms out all the way to hold it. This will mean you have to hold your head up to breathe. You can first start out with as many kicks as you can take with your head down, feeling the undulation and motion, then when you bring your head up to breathe, take a forward breath to simulate bfly swimming. As your body gets more used to the motions, start using a kick similiar to what you'd use when swimming bfly. Two or three beats, breathe, two or three beats, breathe. Another drill is 6:1 Butterfly. You could start with fins, or go without. Take one butterfly pull, followed by six strong kicks. Anyway, those are just a few drills I like to do. I also like Leslie's suggestion - underwater bfly kick is great for expanding your lungs and building muscles. Hope that helps. :)
