So, I am a so-so butterflyer--go 27.5 in the 50 yds and 1:04 IN THE 100 (59 yds old). I can only maintain body position and foreward motion if I am going around :32 on the 50's. I can't maintain any form and swim slower. Anything slower than this and I take on a cork like profile--all bobbing. I would like to learn to swim the 200 but there is no way in this life that I can maintain a :32 sec split--I want to know how I should train/what I should do to smooth out my form, swim slower and be able to hit ~ :36 sec's on the 50's. A mid 2::20's on the 200 would suit me fine.
Start and keep a breathing pattern, right from the start of the swim...especially in training, that way it's really driven into your body so that it come naturally when you swim it in a race. I use the 1 stroke head down, 2 strokes with a breath pattern. Everyone is different, find what works and go with it. :)
Here's me swimming 200 fly:
YouTube - 4-9-11 200 Fly in the Free event NW Zone.mp4
I just read an email on the Butternuts email list that this dude swam the 500, 1000, and 1650 as fly at the Michigan Masters meet last weekend. He also swam the 50, 100, and 200 fly events. And he had the flu. :applaud:
Start and keep a breathing pattern, right from the start of the swim...especially in training, that way it's really driven into your body so that it come naturally when you swim it in a race. I use the 1 stroke head down, 2 strokes with a breath pattern. Everyone is different, find what works and go with it. :)
Here's me swimming 200 fly:
YouTube - 4-9-11 200 Fly in the Free event NW Zone.mp4
I just read an email on the Butternuts email list that this dude swam the 500, 1000, and 1650 as fly at the Michigan Masters meet last weekend. He also swam the 50, 100, and 200 fly events. And he had the flu. :applaud:
