Any other swimmers out there?

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  • bojkoj19
    bojkoj19 Posts: 37 Member
    Hey there :)

    What really helped me with the butterfly is to start off slow and get used to the kick first then work on the arm stroke and finally bringing it together. I always have this image in my head that I'm swimming under and then over a barrel in the water. Take your time learning it correctly and it should help. I am going to give you a website link as well that shows video of the correct form.

    http://www.swimming.org/swimfit/beginning-butterfly-for-competitive/
  • Pmagnanifit
    Pmagnanifit Posts: 665 Member
    I have a hip injury and have been swimming for one year-instead of biking or running- I used to swim just because I enjoyed it in high school. Then in college I played water polo. I still can't do the butterfly. But it is probably the best stroke for my hips so I'm going to try again ...
  • kcaffee1
    kcaffee1 Posts: 759 Member
    Thank you to all who have been/ are lifeguard certified! Just found out yesterday that the butterfly is NOT required here for lifeguard! (whew!) But, now the personal challenge is ON. I am still working on it because it is such a fun stroke, not to mention a total body workout for me. But, it also means I can actually get the certification this summer once classes are out. Really excited because I've applied for work-study at the school gym. Being certified means that I'll have some other options for where I can work. (and I might actually be able to coax the gym into extending the pool hours.... right now they are kind of restricted and at odd times - ugh!)
  • jnativ
    jnativ Posts: 27 Member
    My mom enrolled me and my brothers to a learn-to-swim program when we were 4, she thought we all needed to learn how to swim as a precaution if we ever ride on a sinking ship. (LOL, I love my mom) After the sessions our coach told us and our parents that there was potential in us and asked us to join the regional team where we trained for many years. I competed for national tournaments and was even shortlisted in our national team to compete for the SEA Games (South East Asian Games)

    I got burned out midway high school and stopped abruptly. That's when I started gaining weight :(( I'm returning to my sweetheart H20 and been training to regain my health in our university pool :)

    Aim high swimmers!
  • sweetiecake
    sweetiecake Posts: 25 Member
    I AM A BEGINNER SWIMMER AND I LOVE IT. I AM A MESS IN THE WATER BUT I AM LOVING IT. I FEEL LIKE A 100 LBS WHEN I AM IN THE WATER AND IT FEELS GOOD. KUDOS TO SWIMMERS!!!!

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