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
Hey, Butternuts and other flyers! I have been trying to work on my fly technique, mostly concentrating on two things:
1. Taking James' advice to get my hands closer together on the pull.
2. Reduce the amount of splash and bow wave on recovery.
Here are two videos; I would welcome any/all constructive criticism. I know my kick still needs a lot of oooomph, but, right now, my emphasis is on correcting the pull first:
http://youtu.be/U_pYGBfJm5s (Side view)
http://youtu.be/MtVbYRYA6nA (Front view)
I will posting videos of my other strokes on the other lanes, so please feel free to critique those, as well. Thank you very much! And, HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! :chug:
Your video didn't mention if this was a longer race cadence or not. If it is a shorter race ie., 50-100 you might try speeding up your turnover. I noticed that there is a definite hesitation after you arms enter the water before you start your pull. That might allow you to lose your momentum.
Hey, Butternuts and other flyers! I have been trying to work on my fly technique, mostly concentrating on two things:
1. Taking James' advice to get my hands closer together on the pull.
2. Reduce the amount of splash and bow wave on recovery.
Here are two videos; I would welcome any/all constructive criticism. I know my kick still needs a lot of oooomph, but, right now, my emphasis is on correcting the pull first:
http://youtu.be/U_pYGBfJm5s (Side view)
http://youtu.be/MtVbYRYA6nA (Front view)
I will posting videos of my other strokes on the other lanes, so please feel free to critique those, as well. Thank you very much! And, HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! :chug:
Your video didn't mention if this was a longer race cadence or not. If it is a shorter race ie., 50-100 you might try speeding up your turnover. I noticed that there is a definite hesitation after you arms enter the water before you start your pull. That might allow you to lose your momentum.
