How To Swim Butterfly Stroke: Leg Kick. Simple swimming tips.

How To Swim Butterfly Stroke: Leg Kick

The leg kick is the power of the stroke. Get this wrong and you go nowhere

The main functions of butterfly stroke leg action, are to balance the arm action and help to provide some propulsion. This action then generates the undulating movement of the body position as the swimmer moves through the water.

The legs kick simultaneously in an action that is similar to that of front crawl but with a greater and more pronounced knee bend.

butterfly stroke leg kick

The upbeat of the kick should come from the hip and the ankles should be relaxed with toes pointed. The legs move upwards without bending at the knees and the soles of the feet press against the water vertically and backwards.

Knees bend and then straighten on the downbeat to provide propulsion. The legs should accelerate to provide power on the downbeat.

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