I have the lofty goal of being able to go 50-100 LCM fly without toys. I can currently go about 25 yards. Can anyone help me devise a plan day by day of what to do to strengthen my shoulders/body enough to be able to do this? I do have fairly good rhythm - I used to race the 200 fly as a kid & can still kick fly well, and of course, I am most impressive when I wear my little zoomers - but even with zoomers, my arms start to die, and then I run out of breath around 37.5 meters. Any great ideas out there? Thanks!
Celestial,
you can do a 50, 75 & even 100 fly
1) warm up then put on a speedy suit
2) REST 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 minutes before attempting your 50 fly
3) make up your mind that YOU are going to swim a legal 50 fly
4) dive in & do 12 to 15 SDKs,
which should get you to 10 to 14 meters, before taking a single stroke,
5) swim easy speed fly, which is fast yet smooth & easy,
feel like you could easily intensify your efforts to go faster but DON'T
on each stroke, Start pulling as soon as your hands hit the water out front
Do small gentle smooth kicks while swimming, don't kick as hard as you can
Breathe every stroke or every other
6) be determined to keep moving till you get to the wall,
if you feel OK at the 50, keep going and do a 75 or 100
7) have a friend with an Iphone make a video of you swimming fly
shoot the following angles
1) head on, towards and away,
2) from the side, &
3) from above
have them shoot from the stands or from the end of a 3 meter board or 5 or higher meter platform
YOUTUBE it and give us a link
8) get in better shape,
train for the 200 & 500 free
how many times a week do you train?
how far do you go in practice?
Do FAST FRIDAYS
9) get stronger, do drylands, lift weights or do BANDS / Stretch Cords / Power Cords"]BANDS
10) watch videos of the best butterflyers and copy them
you can find links in The Butterfly Lane
11) improve your SDK & speed
Build a Fortress of Speed & Strength
I have the lofty goal of being able to go 50-100 LCM fly without toys. I can currently go about 25 yards.
Can anyone help me devise a plan day by day of what to do to strengthen my shoulders/body enough to be able to do this?
I do have fairly good rhythm - I used to race the 200 fly as a kid & can still kick fly well, and of course, I am most impressive when I wear my little zoomers - but even with zoomers, my arms start to die, and then I run out of breath around 37.5 meters.
Any great ideas out there? Thanks!
Celestial,
you can do a 50, 75 & even 100 fly
1) warm up then put on a speedy suit
2) REST 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 minutes before attempting your 50 fly
3) make up your mind that YOU are going to swim a legal 50 fly
4) dive in & do 12 to 15 SDKs,
which should get you to 10 to 14 meters, before taking a single stroke,
5) swim easy speed fly, which is fast yet smooth & easy,
feel like you could easily intensify your efforts to go faster but DON'T
on each stroke, Start pulling as soon as your hands hit the water out front
Do small gentle smooth kicks while swimming, don't kick as hard as you can
Breathe every stroke or every other
6) be determined to keep moving till you get to the wall,
if you feel OK at the 50, keep going and do a 75 or 100
7) have a friend with an Iphone make a video of you swimming fly
shoot the following angles
1) head on, towards and away,
2) from the side, &
3) from above
have them shoot from the stands or from the end of a 3 meter board or 5 or higher meter platform
YOUTUBE it and give us a link
8) get in better shape,
train for the 200 & 500 free
how many times a week do you train?
how far do you go in practice?
Do FAST FRIDAYS
9) get stronger, do drylands, lift weights or do BANDS / Stretch Cords / Power Cords"]BANDS
10) watch videos of the best butterflyers and copy them
you can find links in The Butterfly Lane
11) improve your SDK & speed
Build a Fortress of Speed & Strength
I have the lofty goal of being able to go 50-100 LCM fly without toys. I can currently go about 25 yards.
Can anyone help me devise a plan day by day of what to do to strengthen my shoulders/body enough to be able to do this?
I do have fairly good rhythm - I used to race the 200 fly as a kid & can still kick fly well, and of course, I am most impressive when I wear my little zoomers - but even with zoomers, my arms start to die, and then I run out of breath around 37.5 meters.
Any great ideas out there? Thanks!
