I started swimming again about 8 months ago and would like to get to where I can compete again. It has been almost 15 years since I competed in college and my swimming definitely shows it. I was a fly and IM swimmer all of my life but after all this time my fly timing is messed up. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how I can return to the easy fly I once did? I can still keep up with the youngsters when kicking so I know my kick is strong. I do not know what has happened to the rest of the stroke. I would really like to swim IM again. I could also use any ideas for great IM workouts that could be done on my own. I long for the easy rythm of fly I once had.
I am a lost butterflier.
Lee Anne:( :(
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I would not call my stroke butterstruggle but it sure is not the easy stroke I could once swim for endless workouts the way I did when I was in college. Where are you placing your second kick? When I do one arm fly drills with the right arm my timing seems almost perfect and effortless but when I do them with my left arm something just isn't right. I think what ever I am doing differently is carrying over into my regular stroke. I had shoulder surgery on the left side several years ago and wonder if the change in the shoulder may be playing a roll. Any other ideas? Thank you for the help. Any other help will greatly appreciated.
Lee Anne:( :cool: :( :( :cool:
I would not call my stroke butterstruggle but it sure is not the easy stroke I could once swim for endless workouts the way I did when I was in college. Where are you placing your second kick? When I do one arm fly drills with the right arm my timing seems almost perfect and effortless but when I do them with my left arm something just isn't right. I think what ever I am doing differently is carrying over into my regular stroke. I had shoulder surgery on the left side several years ago and wonder if the change in the shoulder may be playing a roll. Any other ideas? Thank you for the help. Any other help will greatly appreciated.
Lee Anne:( :cool: :( :( :cool:
