The Butterfly Lane

Happy New Year, flyers! Here is a recap of the 1,000 yard double Butternuts challenge (after all, it only takes swimming 500 yards of fly to qualify as a Butternut: www.grinswim.org/.../butternuts.html ): That Guy- post #506- 13:56 :bow: pmmcoy- post #528- 15:23 rxleam- post #539- 16:59* (including :57 break in between 500's) Swimosaur- post #526- 17:52* (1000 split of a 1650! :applaud:) jgale- post #550- 18:29 Yosemite- post #523- no time reported Me- post #522- 23:07 :blush: Congratulations, Double Butternuts! Here's to each of you for taking up the challenge: :chug: 6955

Happy New Year, flyers! Here is a recap of the 1,000 yard double Butternuts challenge (after all, it only takes swimming 500 yards of fly to qualify as a Butternut: www.grinswim.org/.../butternuts.html ) I passed on the 1000 due to back pain (and lack of access to a SCY pool). Will do a butternut-qualifying swim sometime this year :)

Happy New Year, flyers! Here is a recap of the 1,000 yard double Butternuts challenge (after all, it only takes swimming 500 yards of fly to qualify as a Butternut: www.grinswim.org/.../butternuts.html ): That Guy- post #506- 13:56 :bow: pmmcoy- post #528- 15:23 rxleam- post #539- 16:59* (including :57 break in between 500's) Swimosaur- post #526- 17:52* (1000 split of a 1650! :applaud:) jgale- post #550- 18:29 Yosemite- post #523- no time reported Me- post #522- 23:07 :blush: Congratulations, Double Butternuts! Here's to each of you for taking up the challenge: :chug: 6955 While I'm capable of completing this, I honestly have no desire to do another 1000 Fly, especially in a practice setting. In a meet performance a year and a half ago, I did a 1000 Fly around a 12:30 or so, though I recall doing 1 hand touches throughout. I'm sure I could improve on that time, though why? :)

This is small potatoes to most of you, but I have always avoided fly and IM (too many back and shoulder problems in high school). I decided this year that I need to conquer fly. I've always been a freestyler/backstroker and I haven't swum fly or IM in a meet since I was probably 8 or 9. Today I swam a 100 IM in a meet and I'm really proud of myself for doing that. I even think I could have done a whole 50 fly. :laugh2: Anyway, I enjoy reading this thread and my goal for the next two years is a 200 fly. We'll see. Good job SuperChloe! Keep us updated as you pursue your goal!

This is small potatoes to most of you, but I have always avoided fly and IM (too many back and shoulder problems in high school). I decided this year that I need to conquer fly. I've always been a freestyler/backstroker and I haven't swum fly or IM in a meet since I was probably 8 or 9. Today I swam a 100 IM in a meet and I'm really proud of myself for doing that. I even think I could have done a whole 50 fly. :laugh2: Anyway, I enjoy reading this thread and my goal for the next two years is a 200 fly. We'll see. Congratulations; you should be proud of yourself. You stepped (swam!) outside of your comfort zone and challenged yourself. As the Aussies say, "Good on ya!" Good luck with your goal of swimming a 200 fly! :cheerleader:

This is small potatoes to most of you, but I have always avoided fly and IM (too many back and shoulder problems in high school). I decided this year that I need to conquer fly. I've always been a freestyler/backstroker and I haven't swum fly or IM in a meet since I was probably 8 or 9. Today I swam a 100 IM in a meet and I'm really proud of myself for doing that. I even think I could have done a whole 50 fly. :laugh2: Anyway, I enjoy reading this thread and my goal for the next two years is a 200 fly. We'll see.

Hi. I'm new to this thread..and new to Master's Swimmer. I was a swimmer as a child up throughout high school. I swam IMs and Fly and Free. Now 25 years later, I'm starting almost from scratch. The only evidence I have that I WAS a swimmer is a "good looking" Fly. Problem is..after 3 months of swimming, I'm only swimming a 25 Fly a few times a week. (It hasn't been a huge focus until NOW). Now I want to be able to swim easily 50 Meters..and eventually more. Where do I start??? I'm honestly not sure why I can't finish a 50 meter lap. I just fall apart..I don't know if it's overall conditioning, fatigue in my upper body or what. Can anyone (or everyone!!) give me an idea on how to progressively work on my distance (without feeling defeated) so I can get up to a 200 Fly by December?? (Yes, a check off challenge member!) I'll do drills, use fins , pull buoys, anything!!! Please any or all advise is requested!!!! Oh..maybe intense cardio outside the pool??? Just feeling like I don't know where to start.

Hi. I'm new to this thread..and new to Master's Swimmer. I was a swimmer as a child up throughout high school. I swam IMs and Fly and Free. Now 25 years later, I'm starting almost from scratch. The only evidence I have that I WAS a swimmer is a "good looking" Fly. Problem is..after 3 months of swimming, I'm only swimming a 25 Fly a few times a week. (It hasn't been a huge focus until NOW). Now I want to be able to swim easily 50 Meters..and eventually more. Where do I start??? I'm honestly not sure why I can't finish a 50 meter lap. I just fall apart..I don't know if it's overall conditioning, fatigue in my upper body or what. Can anyone (or everyone!!) give me an idea on how to progressively work on my distance (without feeling defeated) so I can get up to a 200 Fly by December?? (Yes, a check off challenge member!) I'll do drills, use fins , pull buoys, anything!!! Please any or all advise is requested!!!! Oh..maybe intense cardio outside the pool??? Just feeling like I don't know where to start. :welcome: When I got back into swimming and joined USMS three years ago, I could barely swim 25 yards of fly and was ecstatic when I worked up to being able to compete in a 50. It was a combination of technique and conditioning that got me there. Between coaching, feedback on my videos on this thread, and building up my fly yardage in training, I was ultimately ready to attempt a 200 fly in practice to see if I could do it in a meet. I guess I was ready long before that attempt, because I kept going after 200 and stopped at 900. And, that 900 was continuous. Two weeks later, I swam 2,000 yards of continuous fly. That was last June, at the age of 50. Believe me, if I can do it (almost) ANYBODY can do it. If you knew my medical history, you would understand why I am so sure when I say that... So, this is what you do: 1. Get somebody to video your butterfly, upload it to YouTube, and then post the link on this thread. You will get great feedback on your stroke; probably from That Guy, an AWESOME flyer. :cheerleader: 2. Work on correcting whatever needs to be corrected when you train. 3. Build up your fly yardage slowly. 4. I found that in order to swim any more than 50 yards of fly, I MUST breathe every stroke to get enough air. If your lungs feel like they can't handle breathing every other stroke, breathe every stroke. :drowning: 5. Listen to any advice That Guy gives you on this thread; he knows his stuff. And, so does James Adams. :agree: 6. Good luck! And, keep us posted! :D

Elaine! Thank you so much for your encouragement, inspiration and tips!!!! It was just what I needed!!! Really. I'll get a video soon. I'm so in awe that you did 2,000 yards continuously!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is practically inconceivable to me!!!! Here I thought doing 200 meters straight might be pushing it. Thanks again for taking the time to reply!!! Susan

Elaine! Thank you so much for your encouragement, inspiration and tips!!!! It was just what I needed!!! Really. I'll get a video soon. I'm so in awe that you did 2,000 yards continuously!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is practically inconceivable to me!!!! Here I thought doing 200 meters straight might be pushing it. Thanks again for taking the time to reply!!! Susan You are welcome, Susan! Seriously, don't think for a minute that what I did is something you couldn't do. It was inconceivable to me, too, that I could even swim 200 yards of legal fly. But, with patience, determination, and persistant training, I worked my way up to it. And, like I said; if I can do it, you can do it. The technique I use for a 50 fly race is quite different than for 200 fly or longer, though, so we'll have to get into that later when you are at that point where you can attempt it. If you go back and read posts from the past year or so on this thread, though, you will catch all the good stuff. I forgot to mention Swimosaur who has also posted great advice on this thread, as well as videos. He is a good resource, as well, and has beautiful endurance fly technique. :agree: