Beginning Butterfly for Fitness
Constant stroke improvement is a key element of Swimfit. And if you are following the Fitness programme you want to make sure you are squeezing the most out of your time in the pool. Read on to learn how to maximise your workout with your butterfly technique.
Beginning butterfly
Using swimming to improve fitness demands that you learn to get into the detail of perfecting your strokes to maximise your workout. And competitive butterfly can be physically demanding. However, there are aspects of the stroke which can be taught without due stress.
If you are new to butterfly then view the video below for a stress-free introduction to the stroke. We have provided a bullet-point summary to aid your progress. Once you feel you have mastered it click here to access the advanced butterfly section. It may also be worth checking out our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) section. Click here to visit the page.
- Float on your front with your face in the water, stretching your body as long as possible.
- Undulate your body from head to toes, bending and straightening your knees. Keeping your legs and feet close together, push down on the water with the top of your feet and keep your feet just under the surface of the water.
- Enter both hands in the water at the same time, in line with your shoulders. Pull your arms under the body through to your hips. Recover your arms over the water surface ready to begin again.
- Push your chin forward to take a breath; the breath should be taken towards the end of the pull. As your arm sweeps over the water return your face back into the water and breathe out. Perform two kicks to each arm cycle, kicking at the start of the arm pull and towards the end of the pull Kick your arms in, kick your arms out.
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