Butterfly Flashcards

Question	Answer
Butterfly Body	• Body position starts horizontal, stretched and streamlined on the front; head in line and face in the water • Head and upper body will rise and fall in relation to undulation from the kick, pull and breathing pattern.
Butterfly Legs & Feet	• The kick is simultaneous. • A full action of the hips, legs and feet occur as the seat lifts and lowers; the knees bend and straighten. • The feet and toes are pointed throughout. The kick should resemble a whip like action.
Butterfly Arms & Hands	• The hands simultaneously enter as arms approach full extension. • Following the entry, the hands move slightly outward and down to the catch position, moving back and through toward the thighs. • The arm recovery is a smooth, simultaneous double arm recovery over the water surface. • Aim for the individual is to gain maximum distance per stroke effectively.
Butterfly Breathing & Timing	• The mouth is lifted above the water line to the front (in some instances it may be to the side) before the hands complete their push through to the legs. • The head returns to ‘face in the water’ at the end of the arm recovery. • The expectation is that the swimmer is encouraged to breathe every alternate arm cycle (every two strokes). • A steady constant movement with two kicks to each arm cycle; encouraging the swimmer to breathe each alternate arm cycle (every two strokes). • The order is kick, pull, kick recover.

Resource summary

	Created by Penny John-Pearse over 8 years ago