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Every skill our certified instructors teach, explained in plain words: what it looks like, how we teach it, and the milestones along the way.
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Every skill our certified instructors teach, explained in plain words: what it looks like, how we teach it, and the milestones along the way.
Butterfly is the stroke where both arms swing over the water together, with a wave running through the body. It is usually learned after the other strokes, in short, fun steps, and swimming it is a big, proud achievement.
Your child learns the smooth, rolling wave that powers butterfly, moving through the water like a dolphin. It is the rhythm the whole stroke is built on, and many children find it great fun.
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Your child learns the beat of butterfly: two kicks for every arm stroke. Getting the kicks in the right place is what makes the stroke flow instead of feeling heavy.
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Your child learns to swing both arms forward over the water together, the part that gives butterfly its wing-like look. A low, relaxed swing keeps them moving and feels much easier than a big lift.
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Your child learns the underwater part of the butterfly arm stroke, with both arms pulling together. This is where the arms push your child forward and set up the swing over the water.
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Your child learns to take a quick breath straight ahead, with the chin close to the water, without breaking the stroke. A low, quick breath keeps butterfly smooth and makes it much less tiring.
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Your child puts the body wave, the kicks, the arms and the breath together into full butterfly. They start with 5 metres of good stroke and build up to 25 metres.
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