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#13	Rob Fox January 16, 2009 at 3:52pm I am looking for some video that illustrates hand and arm placement at the top of the stroke in butterfly. Does anyone have any suggestions? reply
#12	Kirk Nelson November 8, 2008 at 12:50pm I think side breathing in fly is similar. Some people naturally want to do this and it works for them. Lifting one's head too high to breathe is probably the most common stroke flaw in fly. reply
#11	Coach S October 29, 2008 at 3:47pm when Michael loses he will start skipping breaths. Stay tuned reply
#10	Andrew B. October 29, 2008 at 11:55am I think there are benefits to both sides. If you can manage to keep good body position breathing every stroke you will be getting more oxygen to your muscles so you'll be able to have more endurance through the longer fly race, say 200. But say, in a 50 fly or a 100 you don't need as much endurance you're depending more on anerobic so you might be better off to keep your head down even if you can maintain good body position breathing every stroke. Ideally, I'd say keep head in line with body as much as possible but in a 200 if you'll benefit more from more oxygen breath every stroke while maintaining good body position. reply
#9	Anonymous Coward October 28, 2008 at 10:52pm what coaches,club or college, are known to be a "technical" coach? reply
#8	Mrs. Coach October 28, 2008 at 9:22pm This guy has blogged brilliantly, and I do mean brilliantly, on US national team trips. Any chance we can get him here?!?! reply
#7	Bzubrod October 28, 2008 at 7:11pm I heard in an interview with phelps, he said he breaths every stroke because when he tries to breath every other he sits lower in the water and his butt sinks. Bob said the same thing about his stroke. reply
#6	Anonymous Coward October 28, 2008 at 6:59pm great idea about technique tuesday reply
#5	Anonymous October 28, 2008 at 6:17pm I think the answers are comprehensive and complete. Thanks again FloSwimming. reply
#4	Garrett McCaffrey October 28, 2008 at 5:44pm Russell is the National Team Performance Support Director. reply
#3	StoneK October 28, 2008 at 1:44pm what does this guy do at USA Swimming? simple questions and pretty round about answers. reply
#2	Voice Of Reason October 28, 2008 at 11:28am The reason why we tell kids to keep their heads down in age group is because when they breathe they drop their hips!!! If you would just tell the children what they are doing wrong and help them understand, it might be alright if they learned how to swim butterfly breathing every stroke. You do need strong legs to swim breathing every stroke so that is the only reason why you shouldn't have a young person breathe every stroke while swimming butterfly. reply
#1	Too Lazy To Login October 28, 2008 at 11:10am Russell rules. reply

Michael Phelps

Technique Tuesday - Butterfly Breathing

January 6, 2009

If Michael Phelps breaths every stroke, should every swimmer aim to swim the same?

About Michael Phelps

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North Baltimore Aquatic Club

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Michael Phelps Michael has dominated his peers since he was twelve years old. In 2000 he was a surprise qualifier in the 200 butterfly who went on to final in that event. By 2003 he had surpassed Ian…
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