I just read the Speedo tip of the week about "muscling" the recovery in buttetfly. I'm definitely that guy. I love the butterfly and want to swim faster, but seem to be stuck with the same times over and over. I'm sure my recovery has something to do with it. Any advice out there beyond the speedo tip of the week or is it really a mental thing that I've turned physical?
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Believe it or not, I swam 4x25 today butterfly without any kind of kick. That's all I swam on my easy day today, having swum 3500 yards yesterday.
Last time I did butterfly with no kick was at the Savannah Long Course Nationals in 2004! Then it was with legs straight down. Today it was with legs pretty much straight back. Not easily done , but a good drill, I think.
Oh, yeah, the first and last 25 were with lightly closed fists.
Believe it or not, I swam 4x25 today butterfly without any kind of kick. That's all I swam on my easy day today, having swum 3500 yards yesterday.
Last time I did butterfly with no kick was at the Savannah Long Course Nationals in 2004! Then it was with legs straight down. Today it was with legs pretty much straight back. Not easily done , but a good drill, I think.
Oh, yeah, the first and last 25 were with lightly closed fists.
