Butterfly stroke essentials

In addition to freestyle and breaststroke, butterfly stroke is also the most common swimming style. The elegance of butterfly stroke makes it the swimming style that best demonstrates the charm of swimming. Many female friends will choose butterfly stroke, but it is still difficult to master the butterfly stroke proficiently. This requires mastering the key points of butterfly stroke and practicing diligently.

During the butterfly stroke, various parts of the body and the head are constantly changing, presenting a wave line on the water surface. The butterfly stroke is difficult mainly because it requires the coordination of various parts of the body.

1. Body Position

The traditional butterfly stroke involves great body movement, but nowadays the technique of small movement is more commonly used.

2. Hand movements

The hand movements are very similar to those of freestyle swimming. The stroke and exit movements are basically the same. The arm movement emphasizes high elbows. The hand span should be as small as possible to speed up the movement. Both hands enter the water at the same time, and the entry point should not be too wide.

3. Leg movements

Start exerting force from the waist and abdomen to drive the thighs, calves, and feet to kick like a whip.

4. Internal rhythm

Many people cannot swim butterfly stroke well because they have not mastered the internal rhythm of butterfly stroke. The coordination ratio between the arm stroke and the leg kick is 1:2. The first leg kick is lighter when both hands enter the water. The second kick at the end of the stroke is heavier.

Let’s talk about breathing. The traditional butterfly stroke requires you to raise your head to breathe. In the late 1990s, world champion Russian athlete Pankratov began to use side breathing, and to this day he seems to be the only one using this technique. Diving. Because butterfly stroke is very strenuous, after the rules were changed to allow long dives, most athletes adopted this technique. The role of the legs is more prominent.

Butterfly stroke is a swimming event that requires very high skills. It was originally evolved from breaststroke. The reason why it is called butterfly stroke is mainly because its swimming posture is like a butterfly, spreading its wings and flying in the water. No matter which swimming style you use, you must warm up before swimming to avoid leg cramps during swimming.