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Butterfly stroke Overhead shot of a swimmer performing the butterfly stroke Butterfly stroke, shortly before entering the water again; view from behind. The butterfly (shortened to fly [1]) is a swimming stroke swum on the chest, with both arms moving symmetrically, accompanied by the butterfly kick (also known as the "dolphin kick") along with the movement of the hips and chest.
Freestyle is the fastest stroke, followed by Butterfly, Backstroke, and Breaststroke, with performance variations depending on distance and stroke technique. A decline in velocity during a race is linked to a decrease in SL, with greater reliance on SF for speed when SL is short.
During a 150-meter Individual Medley race, Henry Myers was one of the first to use an overarm recovery while swimming breaststroke, becoming one of the earliest forms of butterfly. [8] In the United States, during the year of 1953, some medley races included the butterfly stroke, and the Amateur Athletic Union made it mandatory in 1954. [9] [10]
And I think that has really helped her butterfly in particular.” She also “overhauled” her freestyle technique, she and DeSorbo explained. She added length and power to each stroke.
In the mid-1930s, many breaststroke swimmers began practicing an early variant of the butterfly stroke that involved recovering the arms above the water in an effort to reduce drag. This technique was disallowed when the butterfly stroke was established as a distinct stroke with its own rules in 1953, and world records set using the technique ...
Butterfly, breaststroke Jiro Nagasawa ( 長沢 二郎 , Nagasawa Jirō , February 2, 1932 – March 23, 2010) was a Japanese swimmer. He is credited with the invention of the modern butterfly stroke .
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The stroke is useful in competitive swimming for its physical properties: it reduces drag while providing a significant amount of thrust, with comparatively low physical exertion. [ 1 ] In competitive breaststroke swimming, a single dolphin kick is allowed before the breaststroke pullout at the start and each turn, and it must be performed ...