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Butterfly drills for timing

Does anyone have a full proof drill for a swimmer to get her timing right in butterfly?I've tried 'kick in, kick out' to no success.

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Test SportplanCoach, England

Hi Janet, try this drill for focusing on timing in butterfly!

https://www.sportplan.net/app/#drills/Swimming/Butterfly-Top-Tips/Butterfly-Top-Tips-tip5.jsp

Also, you could try doing single arm butterfly, it`s much easier as it requires less coordination, so may help your swimmers practice their timing without tiring from doing full stroke!

Hope this helps.

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