I recently bought an underwater video camera, and have recorded my first videos.
Here is a clip of my butterfly. (It's my worst stroke, but I'm a sucker for doing things in IM order. Plus fly videos seem to be the hot topic at the moment.)
YouTube- Butterfly 10-02-19
I knew that video would be great feedback: the few times I have seen an above-water clip of myself, I have been astonished to see things I was unaware that I was doing. But underwater video is even better.
Flaws I can see:
hands move too close in front?
too much glide/pause in front?
stroke not flat enough: too vertical during recovery
first kick (with hands extended) is too late?
first kick (with hands extended) is too hinged at the knee
I'm uncertain about my own diagnosis, though, and would welcome other opinions.
Also, since my timing & stroke actually feel fairly smooth to me while swimming (very different from how it looks), I'd love to hear about drills or key attention points that can help me focus on the changes I need to make.
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Thanks again to everyone for the advice, and especially to Lindsay for the video editing.
I have worked some with the advice you all have given. rtodd's tip about looking down more is easy to work on -- I can definitely feel what I'm doing wrong there. And working on a wider and shallower entry does help with the quicker catch. Pressing the hips is still eluding me, although I'm sure there are some significant timing issues that I need to unlock.
I recorded some above-water video of my fly this morning for those who requested it. This is with my "old" stroke, with no conscious attempt to fix the flaws, so that it is hopefully consistent with the underwater views above.
YouTube- Butterfly Above Water 10-02-27
Thanks again to everyone for the advice, and especially to Lindsay for the video editing.
I have worked some with the advice you all have given. rtodd's tip about looking down more is easy to work on -- I can definitely feel what I'm doing wrong there. And working on a wider and shallower entry does help with the quicker catch. Pressing the hips is still eluding me, although I'm sure there are some significant timing issues that I need to unlock.
I recorded some above-water video of my fly this morning for those who requested it. This is with my "old" stroke, with no conscious attempt to fix the flaws, so that it is hopefully consistent with the underwater views above.
YouTube- Butterfly Above Water 10-02-27
