ARM STROKE
Now, take a look at this picture. Watch Clary's video again and see if you can somewhat see the Hourglass shape in Clary's butterfly pull. See if you can spot the Hourglass shape at 1:09 in Phelp's Butterfly pull. Now, what kind of hand entry do Phelps and Clary do? Is it a thumb first entry or a flat hand entry?
TIMING THE BREATH
Pause Clary's video at 1:16. What exited the water first, his hands or his head? Now pause Clary's video at 1:25. Are his hands exiting the water close to or away from his hips? Slowly play the video (by quickly pressing the pause and play button several times) and tell me when his head goes back inside the water.
Does his head go back in the water at the same time his hands enter the water (like this swimmer)? Or does his head go back in the water when his body is in the shape of a "T"? Pause the video at 1:20 and 1:27 to find out where his arms are when his head enters the water. We're going to call this the Scarecrow position! Remember the Scarecrow position!
Check out this excellent Skating Drill to help you swim butterfly faster.
HIGH HIPS AND DOUBLE KICK
Double kick Butterfly with HIGH HIPS!: Study how high the hips go up!
DRILLS
Perp Drill: A great drill for looking like Michael phelps' butterfly.
Single Arm Butterfly (3x3x3 Drill): Notice that once the hands enter the water... they immediately slide to the corners! She also maintains the two kicks per stroke. When you can't finish a lap of butterfly with good technique, please feel free to finish with this drill so that you do not practice bad habits and a sloppy butterfly.
OLYMPIC RACE!
On what line does phelps enter his hands? How do his hands enter the water? How many kicks per stroke does he have? How low is his head and shoulders to the water when he breathes? Are his hips high? What shape is his pull in? How great does his streamline look every time he leaves the wall? Are his hands pushing water back throughout the entire underwater pull? Do his hands move non-stop?
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