BUTTERFLY

Butterfly Body Position

Most recent developed stroke 1953Used previously in Breaststroke

Used the arms over the water and dolphin Kick2nd fastest stroke

Body Position

The body is in a prone face down

Horizontal streamlined position

With the crown of the head leading

The shoulders are level

Body Position – Key Points

Prone face down with crown leading

Undulating

Shoulders level

TEACHING POINTS

Crown of head leads

Undulating action

Faults

EXCESSIVE KNEE BEND

ARMS NOT SIMULTANANEOUS

SHOULDERS NOT LEVEL

ARMS NOT CLEARING WATER

BODY POSITION

HEAD HIGH – WEAK LEG ACTION

EXCESSIVE UNDULATION – KICKING FROM KNESS

SHOULDERS NOT LEVEL – TURNING HEAD -- ARM ACTION NOT SIMULTANANEOUS

ARMS NOT CLEARING WATER – BODY NOT STREAMLINED

BODY POSITION

HEAD HIGH – WEAK LEG ACTION Leg Practise

EXCESSIVE UNDULATION – KICKING FROM KNESS Leg practise Early arm practise

SHOULDERS NOT LEVEL – TURNING HEAD Breathing -- ARM ACTION NOT SIMULTANANEOUS Early arm practise

ARMS NOT CLEARING WATER – BODY NOT STREAMLINED leg practise

P u lsin g

R e lax yo u r a rm s a t yo u r s id es , p o s itio n yo u rse lf h o riz o n ta lly in th e w a te r, an d p lace yo u r h ead in a lig n m en t w ith y o u r n eck an d sp in e . K e ep yo u r e yes fo cu sed o n th e b o tto m o f th e p o o l an d im ag in e yo u r n e ck as lo n g an d s tra ig h t. B eg in to u n d u la te yo u r ch e s t u n d e r an d o v e r th e w a te r lin e . L e ad w ith th e to p o f yo u r h ead , an d th in k ab o u t lif tin g yo u r lu n g s an d flo w in g th e m o tio n fo rw ard . If yo u ’re d o in g th e m o v em en t p ro p e rly , yo u w ill fee l y o u r ab d o m in a l m u sc le s w o rk in g . F o cu s o n en g a g in g th e u p p er ab d o m in a l m u sc le s a s yo u p ress th e ch es t u n d e r th e su rfac e . K e ep th e en e rg y flo w in g fro m y o u r cen te r, re s is t th e tem p ta tio n to k ick , an d d o n o t ru sh .