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Swim 5 x 25m (5 x 1 length) Butterfly with 25
sec rest after each length. Count your strokes
for each length taking one stroke less each
time or practice a Top Tip from the back of the
splash card.
Easy Effort.

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Butterfly - Top Tips

To improve your Butterfly breathing technique, swim with a breath taken to the front of the stroke or try breathing to the side of the stroke, whichever is more comfortable.

Butterfly - Top Tips

Strength

Swim 300mts alternating each 50mts Swim,
Kick, Pull (SKP) with 10sec rest after each two
length swim if needed and 2min rest at the
finish. Easy Effort.

Strength

Swim 2 x 300mts continuous FC alternating
Swim, Kick, Pull, every 100mts with 2min rest
after each distance. (Kick on BR: BC or Fly).
Easy Effort.

Strength

Pull with a buoy 3 x (4 x 25mts) set1 FC, set2
BR, set3 BC with 20sec rest after every length
and an extra 60sec rest at the end of each set.
Strong Effort.

Strength

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