I've been trying to focus on my butterfly lately, and I really seem to have a problem getting a breathing pattern that works. First I had to slow down my pace, and really concentrate on my kick, but I'm still having trouble breathing. I seem to remember every 3rd stroke being a good pattern, but my brain says every 2nd would be better. Unfortunately, if I try for every other, it almost seems like I'm working harder to get my face up to catch a breath. Since our pool has just little ropes with floats, it really takes some doing to get above the waves and I'm trying to break myself of the side breathing habit.
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It is not my favrite stroke, but I learned from some experts in this forum that your body should stay very parallell to the water throughout the stroke. Learning to inhale 'chin in the water' helps a lot for a flat butterfly. A strong second kick is also essential. If you swim a distance more than 50m, I think it is not sustainable to swim 3 strokes per breath. Best luck to you:bouncing:
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It is not my favrite stroke, but I learned from some experts in this forum that your body should stay very parallell to the water throughout the stroke. Learning to inhale 'chin in the water' helps a lot for a flat butterfly. A strong second kick is also essential. If you swim a distance more than 50m, I think it is not sustainable to swim 3 strokes per breath. Best luck to you:bouncing:
