how do i go faster in the stroke butterfly and free style?

Question

how do i go faster in the stroke butterfly and free style?

Answer 1

Freestyle is the fastest then Butterfly, Backstroke, and Breststroke

Answer 2

In the butterfly make sure you keep your head down and make sure that the kick comes from the chest



On the free make sure that you have a strong kick and pull make sure to pull down hard with yours arms :)

Answer 3

Butterfly-

make sure you are breathing during your first lap. try to breath every 2 or three. any less you will be out of breath by the middle of the 2nd 25.



Freestyle-

this is in my opinion the easiest stroke. just make sure u use ur legs! and breath every 5...or 3 but 5 is better

Answer 4

lift weights, do yoga and resistance stretching

Answer 5

For butterfly, I can't help, I'm not 2 great at it, but freestyle is my best stroke, so here are some tips:



1) Kick very hard, but be careful not to bend your knees. Kick from your hips. Also, it helps to rotate a little.



2) It also helps to breathe every 3. most people do this already, but just in case. :)



3) Look at the bottom of the pool, not in front of you. (I know this sounds stupid, but you wouldn't be looking completely downward, just angle your head down)



4) Cup your hands, and really PULL the water. This is probably the best tip ever. It helps so much, and it makes your stroke look beautiful from above. This really speeds you up. To practice pulling the water, use hand paddles, which you can find at kiefer.com. That's where I got mine, and they work very well.

Answer 6

Butterfly is always mistaken for the hardest stroke, but in reality it can be very easy if done correctly. The key to fly is rhythm once you have that down the stroke becomes faster and easier.



It is very hard to describe how fly should be done over text alone, and for that reason I suggest that you have a knowledgeable coach watch over you while you do fly. They can give you expert advise on how to improve your stroke.



Just in case I miss understood your question and you want to know some race prep strategies here is some advise. Most if not all races are won or lost in the last 100 meters of the 200 fly, and for that reason alone my suggestion to you is never 'force' the first 100 meters keep it smooth and relaxed. Then when you push off the 2nd 50 wall pick up your stroke rate and maintain it for that entire 50. When you reach the last 50 put all of your emotions into the race and give it your all.

Answer 7

For the butterfly I suggest you work on your dolphin kick to get some more power in your stroke. the majority of your speed should come from your legs not your arms in this stroke.



Freestyle, a lot of people use their arms incorrectly with this stroke which can be fixed with personal training with your coach.

Answer 8

Regarding freestyle: Wow, are some of these answers ever conventional "red cross" swimming instructor's tips! "Just work harder; it's supposed to hurt. Wear fins, use hand paddles." No! That is neither the fastest nor the easiest way to swim.



Take the time to view video of elite swimmers on Youtube. You will notice that the fastest swimmers do not concentrate on pulling harder with arms or kicking ever harder. Instead, they focus on balance and a kick timed to drive the hip to their side position in perfect concert with front quadrant recovery of the arms. The fastest freestylers actually spend most of their time underwater and on their side, a swimming style taught by Total Immersion (TI) instructors.