How To Swim Butterfly Stroke: Swimming tips for correct body position.

How To Swim Butterfly Stroke: Body Position

Correct body position and movement gives a smooth easy swimming stroke

The body position for butterfly stroke varies through the stroke cycle due to the continuous undulating action. The body should undulate from head to toe, producing a dolphin-type action.

butterfly stroke body position

Although undulation is unavoidable, the body position should be kept as horizontal as possible to keep frontal resistance to a minimum. Intermittent or alternative breathing will help to maintain this required body position.

The body should be face down (prone) with the crown of the head leading the action.

The shoulders should remain level throughout and the head should remain central and still, looking down until breathing is required.

Hips should be inline with the shoulders and should remain parallel to the direction of travel.

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