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Old March 17th, 2006, 04:43 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Which is your fav swimming style and why?

I'll take butterfly stroke, it's without a doubt the most spectacular too see and funniest to swim
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Old March 17th, 2006, 08:26 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Hi
when I swimming my best and laziness - swin on my back and move only feets
For me swimming is for relax and rest after hard work day.
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Old March 19th, 2006, 12:00 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Breaststroke, but only because it's lazy and slow. :P

It's a good workout but, aside from that, is there any real use to swimming butterfly?
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Old March 19th, 2006, 12:14 PM   #4 (permalink)
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i agree with yl3 lazybreast stroke
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Old March 19th, 2006, 12:15 PM   #5 (permalink)
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or the classic doggy paddle...oldskool
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Old March 20th, 2006, 03:52 AM   #6 (permalink)
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i do several lengths of freestyle(the front one) a week at my university
for exercise
as for butterfly, if done correctly (usually done wrong) it is supposedly the fastest stroke/style

and yes it is nice to look at =)
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Old March 21st, 2006, 06:53 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Breaststroke, but only because it's lazy and slow. :P

It's a good workout but, aside from that, is there any real use to swimming butterfly?

It's not about being useful, it's about being fun to swim or nice to see, but as kamu said, if done correctly it's the fastest style
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Old March 22nd, 2006, 12:45 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Butterfly is beautiful to watch, just a shame I find it so damn hard to do myself. Freestyle (front crawl) has always been my favourite, though I always throw a few lengths of breast stroke and backstroke in there as well to add a little variety.
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Old March 23rd, 2006, 08:52 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Every workout for me includes several different strokes to develop a well-balanced routine and thorough workout. I typically begin with freestyle and do an I.M. (i.e. butterfly, back, breast and free) and return to freestyle for sprints, etc. I also typically end with breaststroke as a form of cool down.
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Old March 27th, 2006, 09:21 PM   #10 (permalink)
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I like doing the frog splash and then the unicorn dive, and a breathstroke. ITs great.
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Old June 20th, 2006, 07:30 AM   #11 (permalink)
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Freestyle (front crawl) has always been my favourite, though I always throw a few lengths of breast stroke and backstroke in there as well to add a little variety.
I agree with the idea of variety because it also seems to me as though I tire too easily if I keep up doing one stroke for too long. Various others kind of allow me a breather and I regain my strength that way.
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Old June 27th, 2006, 10:45 AM   #12 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by kamu
i do several lengths of freestyle(the front one) a week at my university
for exercise
as for butterfly, if done correctly (usually done wrong) it is supposedly the fastest stroke/style

and yes it is nice to look at =)
The butterfly is the hardest and takes the most energy. Freestyle is my favorite to swim. I guess that it is something about the smooth rhythm and controled breathing. Freestyle is the fastest not the butterfly. Check the Olympic records.



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Old June 28th, 2006, 06:39 PM   #13 (permalink)
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I don't know about the Olympic records, but I agree with Flints, the freestyle is the fastest way to swim (for me anyway). That is the style (front crawl) I use most, I'll do some breast stroke & back stroke for a change of pace. I've been swimming since I was 5 years old & haven't mastered the butterfly yet & at my age I doubt I ever will.
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Old July 7th, 2006, 06:14 PM   #14 (permalink)
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If I'm not mistaken:
This is the ranking of which is the fastes dispipline if you master each technique equal.

1. crawl
2. butterfly
3. backstroke
4. breaststroke
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