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 Steve, Did I notice that your fingers are spread apart?
Whether a swimmer pulls deep or shallow is an individual preference. If your shoulders can handle the stress of a deeper pull, then the increased pressure per square inch of the deeper water provides more resistance, even if the angle of the hand and forearm are not theoretically perfect, in my opinion. If you want speed, then efficient use of energy comes second. Not that I am saying your pull isn't deep enough. It looks like it is.
If you are spreading your fingers, then much of your pulling effort is wasted. I prefer a flat hand, thumbs going wherever they feel relaxed.
They say 70% of the butterfly propulsion is in the arm pull, so maximize it with flat hands.
This can take some strength in the forearms to accomplish.
To Steve, Did I notice that your fingers are spread apart?
Whether a swimmer pulls deep or shallow is an individual preference. If your shoulders can handle the stress of a deeper pull, then the increased pressure per square inch of the deeper water provides more resistance, even if the angle of the hand and forearm are not theoretically perfect, in my opinion. If you want speed, then efficient use of energy comes second. Not that I am saying your pull isn't deep enough. It looks like it is.
If you are spreading your fingers, then much of your pulling effort is wasted. I prefer a flat hand, thumbs going wherever they feel relaxed.
They say 70% of the butterfly propulsion is in the arm pull, so maximize it with flat hands.
This can take some strength in the forearms to accomplish.
