As a new swimmer, and being 47 years old, I basically swim freestyle and a little *** (have trouble keeping my kick legal). Today, during my morning workout provided me by this very website, a dolphin kick was necessary. Quickly donning my zoomers (I suck at kick) I proceeded down the pool. Seeing as it still took me forever, I had a lot of time to ponder lifes meaning. For me its "Start early if you want to swim fly." For although two years into my swimming career, no way I can do fly. Even if I had the strength to get my arms out of the water that long...I am so rhythmic challenged I will never pull it together. Oh well, I feel comfortable swimming free, and so far the lack of the additional events hasnt hurt me none. Anyone out there learn to swim fly at such an advanced age?
Started fly at age 6. The team was doing fun relays. I told the coach I didn't know how to do fly, and he said to imitate what the other people were doing.
At age 11, had a coach who changed my stroke so that I was trying to breathe during the arm recovery and kicking out of phase with my arm stroke. :shakeshead: That was the real start of my two decade hatred of butterfly.
I started to learn how to do fly right about two years ago, still working on breaking bad habits.
Started fly at age 6. The team was doing fun relays. I told the coach I didn't know how to do fly, and he said to imitate what the other people were doing.
At age 11, had a coach who changed my stroke so that I was trying to breathe during the arm recovery and kicking out of phase with my arm stroke. :shakeshead: That was the real start of my two decade hatred of butterfly.
I started to learn how to do fly right about two years ago, still working on breaking bad habits.
