The Butterfly Lane

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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  • Success today. I did 50 meters Fly this morning.. twice! Never could I do that before. I literally heard everything I've been reading om here in my head!!! And..I didn't die. Hmm. Maybe I will get to that 200 before December. Feeling very hopeful. I did feel comfortable knowing I COULD breathe every stroke instead of every other but for the life of me, I could figure out how to get into that rhythm! So...every other it was... Way to go, Sis! :applaud: So, next time, it will be three times, right? Just keep trying, even if you can't quite make the third one and have to change strokes mid-length. As for the breathing rhythm, the same thing happened to me. It actually seemed harder at first. But, once I got the hang of breathing every stroke, it became the easier way for me. Here is the key: When you breathe, do NOT lift your head and look forward. Lead with the top of your head and lift just enough to get air, keeping your chin in the water. Continue to look at the bottom of the pool when you take a breath. I try to never stop looking at that black stripe... By doing this, your neck will stay more relaxed and you will keep better form. Good luck! :cheerleader:
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  • Success today. I did 50 meters Fly this morning.. twice! Never could I do that before. I literally heard everything I've been reading om here in my head!!! And..I didn't die. Hmm. Maybe I will get to that 200 before December. Feeling very hopeful. I did feel comfortable knowing I COULD breathe every stroke instead of every other but for the life of me, I could figure out how to get into that rhythm! So...every other it was... Way to go, Sis! :applaud: So, next time, it will be three times, right? Just keep trying, even if you can't quite make the third one and have to change strokes mid-length. As for the breathing rhythm, the same thing happened to me. It actually seemed harder at first. But, once I got the hang of breathing every stroke, it became the easier way for me. Here is the key: When you breathe, do NOT lift your head and look forward. Lead with the top of your head and lift just enough to get air, keeping your chin in the water. Continue to look at the bottom of the pool when you take a breath. I try to never stop looking at that black stripe... By doing this, your neck will stay more relaxed and you will keep better form. Good luck! :cheerleader:
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