Please forgive me, if this has been asked before.
My coach has decided it's time for me to expand my horizons. He's decided that I need to learn fly. I've watched a lot of videos, and I think have the keyhole stroke down. I've looked at a couple of one arm fly drills, and practiced a lot of dolphin kicks too.
What's the best way, in your opinion, to start learning fly. Coach just sends me across the pool and says do 50 Fly (on the fly, so to speak). I'd like to avoid developing as much bad form as I can from the start. He says I almost have it, but hasn't elaborated much past that yet.
I've heard that it may be easier to learn with fins at first, and then I've heard the exact opposites. Opinions??
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My tiny contribution to this is that there is no good reason to swim 50 fly until you can swim a 25 well. Fly is very demanding and a 50 fly can be very difficult for someone learning.
I would rather see you swim 4 really good strokes before you swim a bad 50. Work up to 5 good strokes, etc. When that 25 is a clean swim - then think about going longer distances.
If you want to swim a 50 - swim fly for a 25, then return with free or a fly drill.
My tiny contribution to this is that there is no good reason to swim 50 fly until you can swim a 25 well. Fly is very demanding and a 50 fly can be very difficult for someone learning.
I would rather see you swim 4 really good strokes before you swim a bad 50. Work up to 5 good strokes, etc. When that 25 is a clean swim - then think about going longer distances.
If you want to swim a 50 - swim fly for a 25, then return with free or a fly drill.
