So right now in my swimming "career" - I know how to swim freestyle decently. I have some adjustments to make to the stroke and a lot of strength to build up, but I can swim it for at least a mile straight without feeling like I'm going to die.
I'm learning back, from my IndySwimFit video, I have a lot of learning to do. 100 Back is killer on me in terms of cardio... (25 is rough enough), the same goes with *** stroke although - 50 is a little easier, but I'm insanely slow.
I do not know how to do butterfly, and the thought of doing it is for some reason scary! :afraid:
I'm not sure what's the best way to go about this. Do I focus on back and *** and learning them to the point where I can at least do them pretty well THEN learn butterfly? Or do I just work butterfly into my repertoire now and then work on all 3 of them simultaneously? (Have you ever tried to do butterfly on your back with *** stroke arm movements? Its insane! :rofl:)
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I taught myself the fly, it all came together when I watched a youtube video and learned the kick is small- like 45 degrees, not a big kick- the only way to get 2 kicks to 1 stroke. Tho I've only been on my first swim team for maybe 3 months, I did a 100 IM at my first meet. Doing some butterfly at every practice- or the kick only for starts- makes it just part of what you do. I've swam recreationally for years and it took me a few years to teach myself how to almost do it right- if only someone had told me the dolphin kick is small!- could've learned it sooner.
I taught myself the fly, it all came together when I watched a youtube video and learned the kick is small- like 45 degrees, not a big kick- the only way to get 2 kicks to 1 stroke. Tho I've only been on my first swim team for maybe 3 months, I did a 100 IM at my first meet. Doing some butterfly at every practice- or the kick only for starts- makes it just part of what you do. I've swam recreationally for years and it took me a few years to teach myself how to almost do it right- if only someone had told me the dolphin kick is small!- could've learned it sooner.
