I've been practicing swimming more often now because I'm trying to get healthier. I've utilized the butterfly stroke a lot, and it's been one of my favorites. Just a simple stroke where you swim on the chest, using both of your arms moving symmetrically, and then pairing it with what's called a dolphin kick.. It makes me feel so athletic.
That looks like a hard swimming stroke to master. You must have been working really hard. How many laps do you swim at a time?
It varies, since I do other exercises on different days, and can only do so much on some days. I usually aim for 30 laps overall, which actually isn't that many. But you're right, the butterfly is one of the more difficult strokes because of the necessary detail concerning good technique, and you also need to have built up stronger muscles. It did take me a while to get good at it. I had to start with the breaststroke and the front crawl, and sometimes the backstroke, since they're more geared for beginners.
Do you think you'll ever swim competitively, like in the Olympics?
Haha.. no way. I'm an older geezer. I just do it to maybe live a little longer. I just started doing the butterfly stroke more because it's more advanced and also because the technique of it allows you to move/swim faster than others, because of the synchronous push/pull of both arms and legs.
I guess swimming would be a good activity to get in to if you're older since it's low impact, right?
Yeah, you're absolutely right. Helped me with my knee and hip pain, since there was no punishment on them when doing it. That contributes to it being one of the top public recreational activities. Heck, some countries even make it compulsory for you to have swimming lessons and make it a part of your education.
That is great they make it part of your education, although I dont know how I would feel being in my bathing suit around my classmates. I guess when you're young it doesn't matter though
Swimming lessons
Swimming lessons are the process of learning to swim. In most countries there is a definition of a number of swimming levels that are reached in the process of the curriculum. The respective certificates of swimming tests are required for further training in aquatic abilities. Many countries have defined a minimum swimming level that children should reach by the end of primary education, in most cases with the help of school swimming classes being part of the normal curriculum.
Children are often given swimming lessons, which serve to develop swimming
Butterfly stroke
The butterfly (colloquially shortened to fly) is a swimming stroke swum on the chest, with both arms moving symmetrically, accompanied by the butterfly kick (also known as the "dolphin kick"). While other styles like the breaststroke, front crawl, or backstroke can be swum adequately by beginners, the butterfly is a more difficult stroke that requires good technique as well as strong muscles. It is the newest swimming style swum in competition, first swum in 1933 and originating out of the breaststroke.