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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the major thing you're missing is intensity. Maybe you just weren't trying very hard, but that looked like you were half asleep.
I think there's some truth in that, at least in that there is a minimum speed at which I can swim the style I am working on. When practicing with fins if I work up a little extra speed off the wall before starting full stroke, even if I then don't use my legs much the rest of the length. The faster I go the easier it is to stay high in the water.
In any case, I am still working on the various tips people have given and feel I am making progress, hopefully the team will do another video night soon so I can see if I'm on the right track.
the major thing you're missing is intensity. Maybe you just weren't trying very hard, but that looked like you were half asleep.
I think there's some truth in that, at least in that there is a minimum speed at which I can swim the style I am working on. When practicing with fins if I work up a little extra speed off the wall before starting full stroke, even if I then don't use my legs much the rest of the length. The faster I go the easier it is to stay high in the water.
In any case, I am still working on the various tips people have given and feel I am making progress, hopefully the team will do another video night soon so I can see if I'm on the right track.
