forums.usms.org/.../icon9.gif FLY 100m?!?!?!?
Hey guys, I've been swimming for about 6 months now. I swim 4 or 5 times a week for about 3 kays. I recently started butterfly a month ago and almost straight away I could do 30m, but I just can't go any further. I know I've got a good stroke cos a coach I see sometimes said so.
I was wondering if anyone had some drills or anaerobic exercises that would help me do 100m or more cos I've been stuck for ages.
Thanks :drowning:
my times
Free
50m: 30
100m:1.18
200m:2.50
25fly: around 15
K 2day i got a 37 on my first ever 50m fly. Good or bad?
not got, one proper way to phrase it is:
"I swam a 50 LCM fly in 37"
It's good, it's your current best time & that's great.
Keep improving, I bet you can knock your time way down.
Find out how much. there's lots of stuff you can work on.
What is the proper timing between kick and hand entry? (And are there drills to improve the timing?)
S
it takes a lot of words to fully describe proper timing for fly kick and pull
I suggest you watch underwater videos of great flyers and copy them
Novices tend to
pause too much with their arms,
have too much up and down motion, &
have too much knee bend on their kick.
Fly is a flat stroke with a slight undulation
My favorite fly drills are:
SDKing &
1 arm fly drill
it takes a lot of words to fully describe proper timing for fly kick and pull
I suggest you watch underwater videos of great flyers and copy them
Novices tend to
pause too much with their arms,
have too much up and down motion, &
have too much knee bend on their kick.
Fly is a flat stroke with a slight undulation
My favorite fly drills are:
SDKing &
1 arm fly drill
Wow Ande - I'm on the same wavelength as you - there's hope for me yet:bliss: You beat me to the one-arm fly drill suggestion, and good to know I'm working on the right drills too :D
I'm definitely a pauser (even though I can't really call myself a novice after almost 30 years!) and feel that I keep the momentum up on that drill, then lose it on full stroke. But I'm working on it.
Another drill I do is a double kick on entry, which gives a BIG pause, but helps get a better catch position. If only I could combine the two on every swim!
James - keep at it and let us know how you get on.
My biggest problem is that my timing is often out between my kick and hand entry...
What is the proper timing between kick and hand entry? (And are there drills to improve the timing?)
S
K 2day i got a 37 on my first ever 50m fly. Good or bad?
:applaud: Gets a round of applause from me, epecially as you've only been swimming fly a few weeks.
Now you have a benchmark time and know how a 50 fly feels so you can work on improving it :)
My biggest problem is that my timing is often out between my kick and hand entry, so although people say my fly looks good, it's not as fast as it should be. Have your coach look for this, work on the other stuff too and watch that time drop.
