Butterfly
The first in an I.M sequence; Butterfly considered by many to be one of the most difficult strokes to do, and also one of the hardest to do. which in a lot of cases that's true. there are some pretty bad butterfly out there and if not done properly someone can look like a dying whale. Though I think that personally breaststroke is the hardest. It is also the newest stroke in the competitive swimming world being developed in the 1930's. It was developed as a faster way to swim breaststroke. Done properly it can look so beautiful and fascinating to watch. But it takes practice. From the book "the complete idiots guide to swimming" here are the six steps to swimming fly.
1. With fins on, push off the wall in the streamline position.
2. slide your hands just outside shoulder width and bend the elbows, keeping the elbows high while the lower half of the arms start to point downward.
3. Pull the arms back, focusing on keeping the elbows up and ensure that your head keeps in line with the rest of your body .
4. Exit the water with both hands simultaneously to begin your recovery, ensuring that you keep your arms straight. As your hands move back ahead of you, your thumbs should be just above the waters surface.
5. Enter the water with the hands, making sure that you don't slap the water on entry. entry should be gentle and smooth.
6. As the hands move back to the position to start the next pull, press the chest downward and do your first dolphin kick to set up the next stroke cycle.
So if you did not understand any of that then you can watch the video below and I would recommend learning butterfly from a friend or instructor who knows it as well.
The first in an I.M sequence; Butterfly considered by many to be one of the most difficult strokes to do, and also one of the hardest to do. which in a lot of cases that's true. there are some pretty bad butterfly out there and if not done properly someone can look like a dying whale. Though I think that personally breaststroke is the hardest. It is also the newest stroke in the competitive swimming world being developed in the 1930's. It was developed as a faster way to swim breaststroke. Done properly it can look so beautiful and fascinating to watch. But it takes practice. From the book "the complete idiots guide to swimming" here are the six steps to swimming fly.
1. With fins on, push off the wall in the streamline position.
2. slide your hands just outside shoulder width and bend the elbows, keeping the elbows high while the lower half of the arms start to point downward.
3. Pull the arms back, focusing on keeping the elbows up and ensure that your head keeps in line with the rest of your body .
4. Exit the water with both hands simultaneously to begin your recovery, ensuring that you keep your arms straight. As your hands move back ahead of you, your thumbs should be just above the waters surface.
5. Enter the water with the hands, making sure that you don't slap the water on entry. entry should be gentle and smooth.
6. As the hands move back to the position to start the next pull, press the chest downward and do your first dolphin kick to set up the next stroke cycle.
So if you did not understand any of that then you can watch the video below and I would recommend learning butterfly from a friend or instructor who knows it as well.