It is with some trepidation that I start this thread as I expect that many if not most Forumites will approach this issue with initial antagonism to my position in favor of butterfrog as explicated in the "both sides of the lane line" article in the current issue of SWIMMER but I ask Y'all to approach it with an open mind.(I expect antagonism as even my friends refer to my beloved and beautiful breaststroke as"evilstroke so I shudder at the initial reaction to butterfrog.)But look at the argument:George argues against it on historical and aesthetic grounds where as my argument is more practical.As to the aesthetic argument,what is uglier,both to the spectator and the participant than going vertical on butterfly.
George you are a great swimmer and an inspiration,but when is the last time you swam a 200 fly at a meet?
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Someone mentioned that using a frog kick is slower, which doesn't surprise me, of course.
But is it true in all cases?
Example: I'm a breaststroker. I have a strong breaststroke kick, which is faster than all of my other kicks, including dolphin kick. My 200 BR (2:33 SCY) is faster than my 200 FL (2:36). The difference is even bigger in LCM where I don't get as many walls.
I'm sure the best way to improve my 200 FL in the long term is to learn to swim it better (cf. the video thread in which I am trying to do so). But now I'm curious: would I be faster in the short term with a frog kick?
Someone mentioned that using a frog kick is slower, which doesn't surprise me, of course.
But is it true in all cases?
Example: I'm a breaststroker. I have a strong breaststroke kick, which is faster than all of my other kicks, including dolphin kick. My 200 BR (2:33 SCY) is faster than my 200 FL (2:36). The difference is even bigger in LCM where I don't get as many walls.
I'm sure the best way to improve my 200 FL in the long term is to learn to swim it better (cf. the video thread in which I am trying to do so). But now I'm curious: would I be faster in the short term with a frog kick?
