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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Fly is for sure a mostly core body stroke. If your abs are getting tired before your shoulders, you are definitely headed in the right direction.
Developing a smooth fluidity in the whole body motion of fly is what makes it feel easy, and look good. The motion of the hips plays a huge part in this. You want to focus on keeping the hips high.
The head leads the motion. In theory fly follows a sine-wave pattern... it's not that exactly, but that is a good image to keep in mind. I found it easier to learn the timing by increasing the amplitude and lowering the frequency of "the wave". Speed is gained when you lower the amplitude and increase the frequency of the wave... sort of like skipping a stone across a pond.
Everyone has to find their own stroke... especially fly. There are some basic technique items that are universally true, but there are many variations depending on what kind of condition your body is in. For example, someone with arthritic shoulders is going to adapt differently than someone who is double jointed.
You may want to check out the links in this post as well...
beginner fly problem - U.S. Masters Swimming Discussion Forums
Have Fun!
:)
Fly is for sure a mostly core body stroke. If your abs are getting tired before your shoulders, you are definitely headed in the right direction.
Developing a smooth fluidity in the whole body motion of fly is what makes it feel easy, and look good. The motion of the hips plays a huge part in this. You want to focus on keeping the hips high.
The head leads the motion. In theory fly follows a sine-wave pattern... it's not that exactly, but that is a good image to keep in mind. I found it easier to learn the timing by increasing the amplitude and lowering the frequency of "the wave". Speed is gained when you lower the amplitude and increase the frequency of the wave... sort of like skipping a stone across a pond.
Everyone has to find their own stroke... especially fly. There are some basic technique items that are universally true, but there are many variations depending on what kind of condition your body is in. For example, someone with arthritic shoulders is going to adapt differently than someone who is double jointed.
You may want to check out the links in this post as well...
beginner fly problem - U.S. Masters Swimming Discussion Forums
Have Fun!
:)
