We had a videotaping session in practice on Wed and I got some video of my butterfly. I've been trying to work on my butterfly lately but I could really use some pointers and suggestions for specific things to work on and how to work on them.
Clearly the turnover is too slow. Lack of range of motion in my shoulders doesn't allow me to keep my hands at the surface while my chest is down the way that people like Phelps do. In the underwater side view it looks like my hips sink way too much and then don't quite make it back up to the surface, but I don't know what to do about that other than a quicker recovery.
youtube.com/watch
Thanks in advance for any suggestions!
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On the upper body...Go for a wider entry.
The first thing that I noticed was...your hands are too close together on the entry.
They should be more or less aligned with your shoulders as they begin the catch.
On the lower half...Tighten up the amplitude of your kick.
Imagine kicking in a smaller diameter pipe.
You have a good kick...but the up and down beats could be narrower and more effective (less vertical = less drag).
It'll help your timing too. As ande pointed out...there's a pause in your timing. A snappier kick and wider entry should eliminate that.
Otherwise...it's looking very good.
On the upper body...Go for a wider entry.
The first thing that I noticed was...your hands are too close together on the entry.
They should be more or less aligned with your shoulders as they begin the catch.
On the lower half...Tighten up the amplitude of your kick.
Imagine kicking in a smaller diameter pipe.
You have a good kick...but the up and down beats could be narrower and more effective (less vertical = less drag).
It'll help your timing too. As ande pointed out...there's a pause in your timing. A snappier kick and wider entry should eliminate that.
Otherwise...it's looking very good.
