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To improve your Butterfly, practice the dolphin leg kick whilst on your side with or without a small float. Keep your feet together and start to drive the legs from your hips and keep your toes pointed. Take a good breath after every second leg kick to help create good timing.

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Butterfly - Top Tips:

To improve your Butterfly technique, swim one full stroke then two strokes with your right arm and two strokes with your left arm and repeat. You will be able to swim further distances as there will be less fatigue through the shoulders and will develop good rhythm and timing.

Butterfly - Top Tips

Butterfly - Top Tips:

When you're swimming full stroke Butterfly, ensure there are two kicks to every one arm pull. The second leg kick should help send your arms clear of the water surface. Breath every time you pull or breath every second pull to really work the lungs.

Butterfly - Top Tips

Butterfly - Drills:

Kick Dolphin Legs with or without a small flexible float. Hold the top of the float with two hands. Keep the feet together as you kick both legs in an undulating dolphin motion starting from the hips through to the toes. This drill will help condition your stomach as well as your legs.

Butterfly - Drills

Butterfly - Top Tips:

To improve your Butterfly, practice the dolphin leg kick with or without a float on your front or back, keep your feet together and start to drive the legs from your hips. Take a breath after every second leg kick to help create good timing. (If a float is selected use a small flexible float so not to place stress on the lower back).

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