I am finally starting to get the hang of fly, but still can't swim a distance at one go - by distance, I mean fly-wise. i.e., more than 50 meters.
What is the key to flying distance? I wonder why I lose my wind only after 50 meters of flying when I can swim 1000 meters of freestyle without much fatigue.
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Speaking of which, here's someone who has discovered it (i.e., the key)
(and, in her case, distance really means d... i... s... t... a... n... c... e...).
swimming.about.com/.../195102.htm
Lake Ontario
Vicki's world record was done swimming butterfly!
Sorry the article linked is no longer there. But a Google for Vicki Keith
and the Wikipedia site will tell you
Swimming achievements
First crossing of all five Great Lakes (completed in a two month period)
First double crossing of Lake Ontario
First butterfly swim across the English Channel
Longest solo swim (distance) 94 km
Longest solo swim (time) 63 hours 40 minutes
129 hours, 45 minutes continuous swimming (pool record)
Greatest distance, butterfly (male or female) 80.2 km
Most crossings of Lake Ontario (six)
Circumnavigation of Sydney Harbour (butterfly)
Crossing of the Juan de Fuca Straight in British Columbia (butterfly)
Crossing of Lake Ontario (butterfly)
Crossing of Catalina Channel (butterfly)Notice the 'fly events.
Speaking of which, here's someone who has discovered it (i.e., the key)
(and, in her case, distance really means d... i... s... t... a... n... c... e...).
swimming.about.com/.../195102.htm
Lake Ontario
Vicki's world record was done swimming butterfly!
Sorry the article linked is no longer there. But a Google for Vicki Keith
and the Wikipedia site will tell you
Swimming achievements
First crossing of all five Great Lakes (completed in a two month period)
First double crossing of Lake Ontario
First butterfly swim across the English Channel
Longest solo swim (distance) 94 km
Longest solo swim (time) 63 hours 40 minutes
129 hours, 45 minutes continuous swimming (pool record)
Greatest distance, butterfly (male or female) 80.2 km
Most crossings of Lake Ontario (six)
Circumnavigation of Sydney Harbour (butterfly)
Crossing of the Juan de Fuca Straight in British Columbia (butterfly)
Crossing of Lake Ontario (butterfly)
Crossing of Catalina Channel (butterfly)Notice the 'fly events.