Learn to swim butterfly correctly in 4 steps
Timing is the most important part of butterfly swimming.
1) ”The Catch”
- Propel your body forward to push the water back
- Your fingers should point downwards while your palms face backwards
- Think about bending your elbows so that your forearms are at a vertical angle
- Arms should be wide apart
2) The pressure on water
- Propel your body forward with your chin and chest
- The chin should not be tucked or dive
- If you go too deep, you could end up stalling
Three actions should happen together:
- Push your body forward
- Hands and arms should be “forwards”
- Kick!
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3) Kick
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Two kicks per arm bar. It is essential that they are equal in power and size
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Keep your knees down or your feet will be pulled out of the water
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4) Breathing
Breathing too deeply or at the wrong time will ruin a good breath. The key is to breathe forwards and to breathe late. In addition, try to breathe as close to the water surface as possible so you don't go too far up.
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7 tips for swimming butterfly
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Relaxed ankles ensure the best execution of the wave motion
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The head controls and initiates the movement. It's not enough to sway your hips if you don't bend your neck in the push and pull phase
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Think of the push-up as a pull phase and a push phase, where the “push” is to help you get your arms up and out of the water
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Soft hips! Ditch the cold northerners - and think sassy hips!
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Make sure to get your insertion in far out - with a “narrow” starting point
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If you lift your head too high when breathing, you're making a movement that goes against the natural body wave. Therefore, breathe just above the surface of the water. Look down towards the surface of the water as you breathe. The focus of your eyes will help you with head positioning
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Insertion should be on the centre axis and not “too wide”
In the video below, you can see a good example of how to swim the butterfly: