Hey people, and welcome to the very last post about the butterfly style. This time on the butterfly style, we're going to discuss about how to maximize your swimming speed when in a competition, swimming the butterfly style. This is basically a “reflection” (in a way), as all the techniques we have discussed about butterfly over the past few days will all come in handy in this last post, which is how to use all these techniques we have learned to swim faster in an actual competition.
Once again, this is one part in butterfly where I have much to improve. All of these techniques that we have learn, all of it, will come in handy for this final post. And to be truthful, the only parts of the butterfly style that I've already mastered are the “glide” (for those of you who have read my previous post, this can also be called “recovery”) and “leg movement” phases. Hand movement? As I've said, I've got no hope for that. So hopefully, my inadequate knowledge of this style will be enough to get you through this post.
Fortunately, other than your reliance on an unreliable source (me), I've also got a trustful source (an official video about swimming tips) with me on this post, like all the others. So you can count on the video (and me) to help explain the tips on how to swim the butterfly stroke faster. For this video, it is highly advisable that you watch it, because me, being the clueless idiot I am at this swimming style, you're going to really need the professional help from the pros. Here's the link. And by the way, if you don't/cannot watch the video, well, all I can say is this; good luck on using this as a reliable post for swimming tips. Anyway, enough talking, let's just get straight to it!
As you have seen in the video (for the people who have watched it, that is), the first tip you might want to apply to maximizing your swimming speed in the butterfly is your “underwater pull” and “recovery” phase of the style. First, let's talk about the underwater pull. In order to reduce the amount of drag you produce, imagine swimming in freestyle, but this time, your hands are pulling with a high elbow. Double that (double the hands, I mean) and you will get the proper hand movement for the butterfly style.
The reason I told you guys to take the hand movement for the freestyle is because when you're swimming freestyle, both your hands exert a powerful force. You see, the freestyle hand movement is more powerful the deeper in you push, and you will want the same for your butterfly hand movement, only with both of your hands this time. Also realize that when swimming butterfly, you shouldn't pull your hands TOO far under your body as you perform a hand strike. This will cause your hands to be much harder to pull out when you're at the phase of making your hands “soar through the air”.
Honestly, that's all the advice I have for you. Forgive me if the tips may be lacking of some vital information, because the video applies to the post mostly for the hand movement, which, in my opinion, is the most important part of swimming the butterfly style at your optimum. Next week, I'll be moving on to backstroke. Once again, I hope that enough help has been given to you in this post, and see you until the next one! Goodbye!
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