The Butterfly Stroke

The butterfly stroke is both the most fun and most exhausting of all swim strokes. Learn more about this technique here.

A man swimming the butterfly stroke

Swimming Technique

Overview of the Technique: Get to know the stroke and it's different swim phases. Swimming a few lengths of butterfly can be exhausting, but is also a lot of fun!

Head and Body Positions: Learn how to properly position your head and move your body in the butterfly swimming stroke. Avoid a common mistake that can lead to swimming injuries.

Arm and Hand Movements: Learn to swim the butterfly with the correct arm and hand motions to move efficiently in the water.

The Butterfly Kick: Learn how to correctly do the dolphin kick. Get some swimming tips and watch a video of Michael Phelps demonstrating the technique.

Breathing Technique: All you need to know about breathing while you swim butterfly! Describes breathing technique, patterns and tips.

Learn How To Swim Butterfly: Learn to swim butterfly with a set of progressive swimming drills that teach you the stroke.

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