Is it just me or does it seem like everybody and their brother in usms is a buterflyer.
lot of butterflers out there.
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If I swim well, or reasonably well, the first 25 meters of a 50 meter fly, then my problem is not being able to swim, but having the stamina to go the full 50.
There is a theory out there that if you have an inefficient stroke you can overcome it to some extent by pure power, for a short distance. There is the possibility that if you improve your technique you will be able to swim further before running out of steam. One clue as to whether this theory applies to you would be how far you can sprint freestyle. If you can swim 200 free at a good clip but die in a 50 fly the problem might have more to do with technique than stamina. Theoretically speaking.
If I swim well, or reasonably well, the first 25 meters of a 50 meter fly, then my problem is not being able to swim, but having the stamina to go the full 50.
There is a theory out there that if you have an inefficient stroke you can overcome it to some extent by pure power, for a short distance. There is the possibility that if you improve your technique you will be able to swim further before running out of steam. One clue as to whether this theory applies to you would be how far you can sprint freestyle. If you can swim 200 free at a good clip but die in a 50 fly the problem might have more to do with technique than stamina. Theoretically speaking.
