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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.
The women's 200 metre butterfly event at the 1968 Olympic Games took place 24 October. [1] This swimming event used the butterfly stroke. Because an Olympic size swimming pool is 50 metres long, this race consisted of four lengths of the pool. This was the first time for this event for the women swimmers.
Butterfly and breaststroke swimmers must touch with two hands, [1] then one arm is typically dropped into the water to begin the turn while the other comes past the head to complete the turnaround from the wall and then the swimmer will push off into a streamline. See also Butterfly stroke#Turn and finish. [2]
Butterfly stroke: performed face down in the water. The legs perform a dolphin kick while the arms move in a forward circle at the same time. Slow butterfly (also known as "moth stroke"): Similar to butterfly, but with an extended gliding phase, Breathing during the pull/push phase, return head into the water during recovery.
Gretchen Walsh swam the two fastest times in history in the 100-meter butterfly to qualify for her first Olympics. How Gretchen Walsh, once ‘just a bathtub swimmer,’ became a breakout Olympic ...
The women's 100 metre butterfly event at the 1972 Olympic Games took place between August 31 and September 1. [1] This swimming event used the butterfly stroke . Because an Olympic size swimming pool is 50 metres long, this race consisted of two lengths of the pool.
The technique for individual medley events does not differ much from the technique for the separate events for the four strokes. The main difference is the turning technique needed when transitioning from one stroke to the next stroke. Each section has to be completed as described by the stroke rules of this section. The transitions are as follows:
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