how many times...do you?
50 meter: I dont even kick, and almost no breath (just get crazy)
100 meter: Some kick, and I breath every 2 strokes
200 meter: A lot of kick, and I breath almost every stroke
I never breath the last stroke before the wall, and also the first stroke after kicking the wall is no-breathing.
There are lots of secrets that makes fly faster.
-technique (mostly hands and head position)
-cordination (breathing, pushing, kicking)
-muscle (trainning)
Suggestions? experiences? ideas?
I need help, im reallyyyy slow
200 im = 2.20'
200 fly = :cry:
Former Member
I used to train with the high school team, but i just graduated.
I will join some master team next year.
About fly
I do: sets ...
-20 x (25 fly, 50 free,25 fly)
-8 x 200 fly fast, free easy
-8 x (100 fly, 75 fly, 50 fly, 25 fly)
-20 x 25 fly no breath, drill, fast,
...lots of drills before...
-kick fly on your back, on both sides,
-One arm, 2 kicks, etc
Sometimes I try to do fly-chain
10 x 25 fly
5 x 50 fly
3 x 100 fly (with fins)
200 fly
3 x 100 fly (with fins)
5 x 50 fly
10 x 25 fly
No timing.
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I like your workouts
im really slow, is my worst stroke...
I have to imporve it.
Everyone is different on their breathing do what works best for you. For me, I really dont race 50's but if I did probably would be one breath per lap. On the 100's I breath every 4 strokes and 6 kicks off every turn and do not breath out of turn. On the 200 fly I breath every 3rd stroke and again 6 kicks off each turn not breathing out of it.
I do not know what your fly stamina is but be sure you are not doing "garbage" yards. Work on technique and drills and do lots of kicking. On 100's I normally do 50 fly, 25 free, 25 fly. 200's I would do 75 fly 25 free, 75 fly and 25 free. My favorite is the 300. 100 fly, 100 free then 100 fly the second 100fly I try and go faster than first 100 and also the free is not a loaf.
Verticle kicking in deep end with a medicine ball is always good. I really do not use fins much especially if its fast swim with fins. Seems to throw off my timing, however, when allowed, will do just kicking with fins which I mix up some underwater on my stomach and some on the back.
Where abouts in Ohio are you and what team are you training with?
Greg
Swimming butterfly
Most of the people would say that the less breaths you take the faster you will go.
At some point, some swimmers like Phelps might be able to maintain the speed even when they breath every stroke.
Im far far away from that point. but I actually feel faster if I breath at least every two strokes.
I think I just get used to it, if dont, my arms would start falling down and my speed would decrease a lot. Less kick power too (no real explanation).
I also have a problem by placing my head down after the recovery, if i do it right it would help my second kick before start pushing down.
Any suggetion?
