“FLUTTER”FLY”

Butterfly Arms and Flutter Kick

This is one of my favorites as it helps work on head position and isolates the arm work without having to consider how timing of the dolphin kick fits in.

How to do it?

Body position

• Body stays close to the surface at all times

• Chin stays just above the surface of the water when breathing

• Maintain a straight line

The Movement

• less undulation because of flutter kick instead of dolphin kick

• consistent strong flutter kick throughout the drill

• strong recovery reinforces a more aggressive forward motion with arms and head.

• Skate along the surface with your arms

• Chin leads the stroke and head drops down quickly after the breath.

Focus:

• Breathe right at the surface

• “soft hands” as you enter the water after the recovery

•  Maintain a line with your spine

What does it improve?

• Improves body line because of less up and down motion

• Promotes strong recovery

• Promotes a high stroke rate

• Promotes a lower breathing position

• Improves flutter kick