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
Thanks for answering Swimspire. A couple weeks ago my coach told me that I was breathing too late. He suggested that I try to breath with my hands more forward than under my hips. I had been focusing on breathing under the hips but was playing with it the other day and found I had more momentum towards the front. I have since moved and am coach less and swimming on my own! I will see if in a few weeks I can get a video posted. In the meantime, I am slowly reading through this thread to see if I can figure it out. I've watched videos but it is difficult to tell as it all happens so quickly.
Having somebody shoot video of your stroke will really cut to the chase. Until you can see yourself on video, it will be difficult to figure out. (Trust me, I know from experience!) Once my husband started shooting video (both topside and underwater), it was much easier and quicker to correct stroke flaws. It is especially helpful if you can view the video and then make the correction immediately. I will watch the new video clip at the end of each 25 yard segment and attempt to make an immediate correction. We'll repeat the process until I've gotten it right.
Thanks for answering Swimspire. A couple weeks ago my coach told me that I was breathing too late. He suggested that I try to breath with my hands more forward than under my hips. I had been focusing on breathing under the hips but was playing with it the other day and found I had more momentum towards the front. I have since moved and am coach less and swimming on my own! I will see if in a few weeks I can get a video posted. In the meantime, I am slowly reading through this thread to see if I can figure it out. I've watched videos but it is difficult to tell as it all happens so quickly.
Having somebody shoot video of your stroke will really cut to the chase. Until you can see yourself on video, it will be difficult to figure out. (Trust me, I know from experience!) Once my husband started shooting video (both topside and underwater), it was much easier and quicker to correct stroke flaws. It is especially helpful if you can view the video and then make the correction immediately. I will watch the new video clip at the end of each 25 yard segment and attempt to make an immediate correction. We'll repeat the process until I've gotten it right.
