Just heard that at long course nationals in Oregon this summer Dennis Baker plans to swim the 1500 butterfly instead of freestyle!!! The tank is supposed to be one of the fastest in the country with the new remodel.
Southern Connecticut University coach had star swimmer Kristen Frost do the 500(scy) butterfly as punishment
I became a 200 flyer because in high school I was very often given 500-1000 swims fly as punishments, usually for mouthing off to the coach (I was such a joy to coach). There was no problem keeping good form and I got my senior national cuts that season for the first time.
We often did overdistance fly in college. The nice thing they do for you is that you no longer fear a measly 200 -- you really do get to the point where it is no more difficult than freestyle. One of my teammates once did a straight 8,000 fly in a LCM pool -- he actually volunteered to do it, to avoid doing a 10,000m free.
I can't do things like that now, though my 40-year-old teammate Dave Holland still can.
Two years ago, Dave did the hour swim butterfly. He didn't do it straight (the big wuss), he did 50s with about 5-10 sec rest. After he finished, he wasn't happy with his distance -- I think he was just shy of 4000 yards.
So after about 10 minutes rest, he did it again. He broke 4000 the second time.
Southern Connecticut University coach had star swimmer Kristen Frost do the 500(scy) butterfly as punishment
I became a 200 flyer because in high school I was very often given 500-1000 swims fly as punishments, usually for mouthing off to the coach (I was such a joy to coach). There was no problem keeping good form and I got my senior national cuts that season for the first time.
We often did overdistance fly in college. The nice thing they do for you is that you no longer fear a measly 200 -- you really do get to the point where it is no more difficult than freestyle. One of my teammates once did a straight 8,000 fly in a LCM pool -- he actually volunteered to do it, to avoid doing a 10,000m free.
I can't do things like that now, though my 40-year-old teammate Dave Holland still can.
Two years ago, Dave did the hour swim butterfly. He didn't do it straight (the big wuss), he did 50s with about 5-10 sec rest. After he finished, he wasn't happy with his distance -- I think he was just shy of 4000 yards.
So after about 10 minutes rest, he did it again. He broke 4000 the second time.
