Freestyle, often called “crawl”, is the most flexible in its rules and usually the fastest move. The only rules are that the swimmer must not push the bottom of the pool or pull on the track line and must touch the back wall with part of his body. Otherwise, swimmers can use any type of race. Freestyle is swam face down with alternating arm strokes; lateral breathing; and fast and alternating kicks from top to bottom. Freestyle races start with swimmers doing forward-facing dives, either from a starting block or on the pool side. In multi-lap races, swimmers can make an open turn or a rocking turn. During the flip-turn, the swimmer does not touch the wall with his hand. Instead, the swimmer`s feet touch the wall. Upon arrival, the freestyle swimmers touch each other with one hand.

Unlike a freestyle turn or back flip, where your body does a full somersault on the wall, the open turn is slightly different. Instead of throwing a ball, turn your body against the wall. An open rotation is initiated with a two-handed touch and is mainly used in breaststroke and butterfly. Butterfly races begin with a forward-facing dive, and swimmers must finish each lap by touching the wall with two hands at the same time on the same horizontal plane. At the beginning of each round, swimmers kick dolphins underwater, but must break the surface of the water with their heads at or before 15 meters. In races with multiple laps, swimmers make open turns, as opposed to inverted turns. Open rotation is used in more than breaststroke and butterfly. It is also used in the individual Medley! Two of the three MI transitions apply open gymnastics: the butterfly on the back and the breaststroke on the freestyle. The maximum speed of the throttle is faster than that of the front crawl due to the synchronous traction/push with the arms and legs, which is done quickly.

However, as the speed decreases significantly during the recovery period, it is overall slightly slower than the front crawl, especially over longer distances. Another reason why it is slower is the extremely different physical exertion it exerts on the swimmer compared to the front crawl. Although Butterfly is very well compatible with diving, the resulting reduction in wave resistance does not result in an overall reduction in drag. In the modern style of the butterfly stroke, little vertical movement of the body is made. Two other types of butterfly kicks are similar to the two styles mentioned above, but without a “second” dolphin kick. [13] This allows the swimmer to save energy and be more relaxed. The butterfly (colloquially abbreviated to flies[1]) is a swimming stroke that is swam on the chest, with both arms moving symmetrically, accompanied by the butterfly`s kick (also known as the “dolphin kick”). While other styles such as breaststroke, front crawl or back can be sufficiently swimming by beginners, the butterfly is a more difficult shot that requires good technique as well as strong muscles. It is the most recent swimming style to have swum competitively, swam for the first time in 1933 and originated in the breaststroke.

[2] The International Swimming Hall of Fame names Australian Sydney Cavill as the initiator of the butterfly strike. Cavill (1881-1945), son of “swimming teacher” Frederick Cavill, was australian amateur 220-yard champion at the age of 16. He followed his famous brothers to America and trained outstanding swimmers at the San Francisco Olympic Club. [4] I hope wednesday`s whiteboard was helpful in mastering the open curve for the butterfly and breaststroke. Do you have any questions? Leave us a comment below! For more tips like this, follow our series on the MySwimPro YouTube channel! “Arm pulled up simultaneously with a dolphin kick”: After the head has passed underwater, both arms go underwater, but still higher than the head. After the first dolphin kick, immediately pull both arms with a downward movement. Pulling the arms, the legs are relaxed, the knees and waist are slightly bent to prepare for the dolphin kick. Once the arms have pushed the water backwards, pull the arms up at the same time as the dolphin`s kick. In this style, the turn from drowning to flotation is at the time of the downward movement of the arm. Strike rules and start/turn/finish FINA shots During turns and during finish, both hands must touch the wall at the same time while the swimmer swims face down. The swimmer touches the wall with both hands while bending his elbows slightly. The curved elbows allow the swimmer to move away from the wall and turn laterally.

One hand leaves the wall to advance underwater. At the same time, the legs are brought closer together and moved under the body to the wall. The second hand leaves the wall to be moved forward above the water. It is commonly referred to as “Over/Under Turn” or “Open Turn”. The legs touch the wall and the hands are in front. The swimmer sinks underwater and lies on his chest, or almost like that. Then the float pushes out of the wall and maintains a streamlined position with its hands forward. Similar to the start, the swimmer is allowed to swim 15 m underwater before the head has to pierce the surface.

Most swimmers kick dolphins after an initial phase of gliding. There is only a short window to inhale the butterfly. If this window is missed, swimming becomes very difficult. Ideally, a butterfly swimmer synchronizes breathing with the body`s ripple to simplify the breathing process; Doing this well requires some attention to the technique of hitting butterflies. The breathing process begins during the underwater “press” part of the blow. When the hands and forearms move under the chest, the body naturally rises to the surface of the water. With minimal effort, the swimmer can raise his head to completely break the surface. The swimmer inhales through the mouth. The head returns to the water after the arms are out of the water as they swing forward on the surface of the water. If the head stays outside for too long, recovery is hindered.