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Butterfly, beautiful to watch, difficult to train. We SDK off every wall. We're most likely to smack hands with each other and those beside us. Fly's fun to sprint but no fun when the piano comes down What did you do in practice today? the breastroke lane The Middle Distance Lane The Backstroke Lane The Butterfly Lane The SDK Lane The Taper Lane The Distance Lane The IM Lane The Sprint Free Lane The Pool Deck
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  • To work on the "kick up," do you think it's helpful to kick while on your back (so that the "kick up" is a "kick down")? Do you think in general dolphin kicking on your back is a good way to train for fly kicking? I ask because a lot of people on my team kick on their back for fly kick, but it always seems a bit strange to me. So, I'm wondering now if there is a good reason for it, other than wanting more access to oxygen. Yes...the up kick cycle in fly requires awareness and strength of your hamstrings and kicking on your back helps this...IF its not "lazy" kicking. I've always believed that fly is best trained at race pace. So short distance (25's and 50's really) at high speed and with fins helps reinforce proper body position and the kick cycle being discussed. I haven't swam a 100 fly in workout in 30 years....
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  • To work on the "kick up," do you think it's helpful to kick while on your back (so that the "kick up" is a "kick down")? Do you think in general dolphin kicking on your back is a good way to train for fly kicking? I ask because a lot of people on my team kick on their back for fly kick, but it always seems a bit strange to me. So, I'm wondering now if there is a good reason for it, other than wanting more access to oxygen. Yes...the up kick cycle in fly requires awareness and strength of your hamstrings and kicking on your back helps this...IF its not "lazy" kicking. I've always believed that fly is best trained at race pace. So short distance (25's and 50's really) at high speed and with fins helps reinforce proper body position and the kick cycle being discussed. I haven't swam a 100 fly in workout in 30 years....
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