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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I only swim a 50 or a 100, after the start or turn 2 or three strokes no breath, then every stroke after that. Two beat kick one small and one big to help when the arms exit the water make sure the arms exit cleanly.
Make sure the feet do not come out of the water when kicking. When the arms enter don't slam the water get them in as clean as possible. In other words no splash fly.
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I only swim a 50 or a 100, after the start or turn 2 or three strokes no breath, then every stroke after that. Two beat kick one small and one big to help when the arms exit the water make sure the arms exit cleanly.
Make sure the feet do not come out of the water when kicking. When the arms enter don't slam the water get them in as clean as possible. In other words no splash fly.
