Last summer I got some video of various swimmers at a club in Montreal and I put together some videos that compare two swimmers' butterfly timing:
Above water comparison:
YouTube- Butterfly Stroke Comparison
Below water comparison:
YouTube- Underwater Comparison Of Butterfly Strokes
Above and below of just the lower swimmer:
YouTube- Alfonso Split Screen Butterfly
I wrote some thoughts about the differences in timing here:
mymsc.ca/.../butterfly_stroke_timing
In addition to the timing there are some other issues like kicking from the knee, but I am interested in what approach people would suggest to help this swimmer improve his stroke, whether it be an approach to changing his timing or something else.
I've got a couple swimmers in my club that have similar timing issues and are having a hard time changing.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions!
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Damn Lyndsay, are we neighbors or what?
Damn, this Alphonso, could it be the same Alphonso with whom I sometimes train?
DAMN, the read head guy, is it Simon? You picked a fast one there (1:05 in Montreal's Cup 2009, with no preparation whatsoever).
Too bad, you missed the best fly swimmer this team has seen so far. Pablo can beat Simon (hope Simon won't read this though, hell he's going to be mad) especially over 200. I think he already delivered a sub 2:30 performance over 200SCM in 2009 (age 45). Over 100, he's probably going to do 1:02, maybe even 1:01.something in April.
Hey mate, let's schedule for a beer some day to solve all of our butterfly issues in one shot!
-- edit --
I understand now. You're based in Moncton and was visiting our outdoor pool installations last year, where you could meet few members of ACC Masters since they train in this pool throughout the summer. Please, drop me an email next time you're scheduled for a trip here. In the mean time, will you be in Quebec City in April for Prov Championship?
Damn Lyndsay, are we neighbors or what?
Damn, this Alphonso, could it be the same Alphonso with whom I sometimes train?
DAMN, the read head guy, is it Simon? You picked a fast one there (1:05 in Montreal's Cup 2009, with no preparation whatsoever).
Too bad, you missed the best fly swimmer this team has seen so far. Pablo can beat Simon (hope Simon won't read this though, hell he's going to be mad) especially over 200. I think he already delivered a sub 2:30 performance over 200SCM in 2009 (age 45). Over 100, he's probably going to do 1:02, maybe even 1:01.something in April.
Hey mate, let's schedule for a beer some day to solve all of our butterfly issues in one shot!
-- edit --
I understand now. You're based in Moncton and was visiting our outdoor pool installations last year, where you could meet few members of ACC Masters since they train in this pool throughout the summer. Please, drop me an email next time you're scheduled for a trip here. In the mean time, will you be in Quebec City in April for Prov Championship?
