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
YEAH! I also saw the Abrahams was dq. he has so many records, I wonder if anyone knows him that could ask what that was all about?
I do notice my right arm lags but, still the hands enter at the same time. Is the "above water" a dq-able technical point?
If it looked like free then,I could see where it would matter. I have done fly for over 15 years like this and have never been dq'ed for this style... I might need to rethink my "lopeing" style for the future.
If it looked like free then,I could see where it would matter. I have done fly for over 15 years like this and have never been dq'ed for this style... I might need to rethink my "lopeing" style for the future.
Yeah, just be careful about it. Obviously some officials are going to be stricter than others. Get rid of the lope and there's no chance of getting disqualified.
https://youtu.be/uId8Kmwr7VA day 3 at 3 hrs -7 min - 25 seconds Lane 8 to see my fly from Spring Nationals in Riverside.
Lane 8 is at the top also click on "full screen" to zoom in.
I just watched it -- thanks!
https://youtu.be/uId8Kmwr7VA day 3 at 3 hrs -7 min - 25 seconds Lane 8 to see my fly from Spring Nationals in Riverside.
Lane 8 is at the top also click on "full screen" to zoom in.
Any comments on my loping saying of fly?
It appears as if your arms recover at different heights from the water, but I am not an official. Whether it's worthy of a DQ or not is beyond my expertise. You have never had a problem in the past, so the official that issued the DQ must have been very picky!
As for your style, it's your style. It is what it is, and you swim in a way that works best for you. I have been trying to change my stroke to eliminate stroke flaws and appear more conventional; however, I am getting nowhere. :censor: Even with coaching, I just can't make the changes stick. :dunno: My feet come way out of the water, and I dive down with my arms; but, when I try to eliminate those flaws, I just can't sustain it for a 200 fly. Swimming fly the way I do (the "wrong" way), I was able to swim 2,000 non-stop yards. Sure it was slow, but I did it.
Recovering from almost having my thumb joint removed 3 weeks ago by a BF 30+ swimmer. ( 3d injury on this team) Coaches are not willing to have send off and figure out who will be coming toward you, Woman on team away get injured ,including a 40 yo woman who broke a bone in her hand earlier this year. I am looking out for a new club with more safety awareness and willingness to use USMS insurance to cover treatment for injuries. I am 64 and cannot afford injuries. Joan C
Thanx Elaine for looking. I have been national champion at Mesa with this stroke and in 4 other Nationals and never been DQed. I am now 2nd guessing myself as to changing my stroke.
