Karla combines one stroke of right-arm fly…one stroke of left-arm fly…and three strokes of breaststroke with no breath.The idea is to focus on a big, undulating hip motion on the butterfly, and then ...……
To build an effective butterfly, utilize the single-arm drill. When working on single-arm butterfly, make sure you're trying to mimic butterfly, and not freestyle.
Why do it:
Breathing to the side, ...……
If you're going to work on your breaststroke kick, don't just think about how much water you're pushing back, consider your rhythm, and how quickly you can recover your legs for the NEXT kick. In othe ...……
Another way to really practice your butterfly without getting into the struggle state of mind is to use single-arm butterfly. This is one arm at a time but done in a very specific way. It may even loo ...……
What we see in this clip is how an elite athlete approaches one of the most basic drills in all of swimming: single-arm butterfly. Most swimmers tend to rush through this drill without thinking about ...……
In a completely opposite fashion from how we reduced the stroke rate for freestyle, we'll use breaststroke to show how to play with increased stroke rate.Increasing stroke rate is necessary for sprint ...……
Today’s question is about breaststroke rate. Just like the freestyle rate question, it’s going to be about search and experimentation based on many factors. While the freestyle rate test showed how ...……
Using breaststroke to see where you're going in open water MAY be a little slower, but seeing exactly where to go can make your swim faster by not going off course.You'll feel much safer too!……
The question was about how the swimmer lifts her head and has a hard time breathing to both sides on freestyle.
It's funny how it all goes back to the same thing, balance. Balance equals the abilit ...……