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 too was a college distance butterflier, but the time off reaked havoc on my timeing. Have no fear, there is a drill that will fix it...only if your patient enought to master it, and it is really hard to explain, but here it goes...
underwater pull-breath-kick-recover-kick-glide
Each one of these mechanical parts of the stroke are done one at a time with the exception of the pull and breath. You breath when your 1/2 way through the pull, making sure not to lead this drill with your head in a diving motion when you kick. As for the recovery, extend your reach through your fingertips as if your trying to reach the gutter at the end of the pool. Enjoy the glide. :D
The drill is really slow and takes awhile because it really focuses on the mechanics and timing of the stroke, forcing you to use TWO kicks. Feels really jerky and odd the first couple of times. Let me know how it turns out.
I too was a college distance butterflier, but the time off reaked havoc on my timeing. Have no fear, there is a drill that will fix it...only if your patient enought to master it, and it is really hard to explain, but here it goes...
underwater pull-breath-kick-recover-kick-glide
Each one of these mechanical parts of the stroke are done one at a time with the exception of the pull and breath. You breath when your 1/2 way through the pull, making sure not to lead this drill with your head in a diving motion when you kick. As for the recovery, extend your reach through your fingertips as if your trying to reach the gutter at the end of the pool. Enjoy the glide. :D
The drill is really slow and takes awhile because it really focuses on the mechanics and timing of the stroke, forcing you to use TWO kicks. Feels really jerky and odd the first couple of times. Let me know how it turns out.
