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Breaststroke was the name for both then butterly became the name for the breakaway stroke. The butterfly stroke was called breaststroke and the kick was a frog kick or you would be DQ'd, arms for breastroke were allowed to be recovered above water. I had leg problems and could not frog kick so did not race breaststroke except for the team relays or an IM. The first time I saw butterfly with a new kick was 1952, Matt Mann jr. did it in London Ontario he used what was called one beat fish tail kick. Hence 2 beats and name changed to dolphin kick. Buck Dawson married Rosemary, Matt Manns daughter.

Breaststroke was the name for both then butterly became the name for the breakaway stroke. The butterfly stroke was called breaststroke and the kick was a frog kick or you would be DQ'd, arms for breastroke were allowed to be recovered above water. I had leg problems and could not frog kick so did not race breaststroke except for the team relays or an IM. The first time I saw butterfly with a new kick was 1952, Matt Mann jr. did it in London Ontario he used what was called one beat fish tail kick. Hence 2 beats and name changed to dolphin kick. Buck Dawson married Rosemary, Matt Manns daughter.