At slow speeds it appears to stumble along, so we have numerous drills to help us break the fly down into its component parts, which allows us to practise them individually. The water is crystal clear with only the slightest ripple of a current. Olympic champion misty hyman and the unexpected benefits. Whether youre a novice or an advanced swimmer, gold medalist misty hyman reveals helpful techniques for improving the butterfly maneuver. Do you want yourself or your children to learn to swim butterfly.
Go swim butterfly with misty hyman was written, filmed, and produced by the team of glenn mills, a member of the 1980 us olympic swim team, and barbara hummel, veteran of two olympic trials and currently a coach and world topten masters swimmer. Misty hyman blasts to three national high school records. Sun devil swim camps with coach bob bowman and ryan mallam. The most famous example of this occurred in the late 1990s when misty hyman, a rising butterfly star, began to dolphin kick underwater as. Go swim butterfly with olympic gold medalist misty hyman see more. To understand just how radical hymans kick was is to understand how underwater kicking was regarded at that time. Many struggle with it because of butterflys challenging timing and rigid series of motions.
Susie oneill breaks down watching her failure to beat misty. Steves teaching progression, based on more than 30 years of experience as a coach and learnto swim instructor, has proven effective for thousands of swimmers, from beginner to advanced, age group to masters. Login login or join my downloads my swimming world account. Nov 12, 2019 to swim the butterfly stroke, start by extending your arms above your head so theyre shoulderwidth apart. In go swim butterfly, olympic gold medalist misty hyman shares the key focus points that she uses in her training and clinics to develop perfect. Weekend athletes turn to highend swimming lessons to finetune their techniques. Top 3 techniques to become a faster butterfly swimmer. Butterfly from underwater in slow motion misty hyman. Hymans victory delivered one of the upsets of the pool at sydney. Hyman won the gold medal in the womens 200meter butterfly at the 2000 summer olympics in sydney. Michael phelps last olympic race swimming mens 4x100m medley relay final rio 2016 replay duration. From fingers to toes, these tips breakdown the elements of the stroke to help you improve your fly. If you are looking to get faster at butterfly swimming, your best bet is to work with a coach. Swim better with the help of the go swim butterfly dvd featuring misty hyman.
The greatest swimmer of all time, michael phelps, made the stroke. Ryan lochte, us olympic gold medalist butterfly is a mixture of explosive strength, careful form, and gliding through the water like a dolphin. Misty hyman, selected last year as swimming worlds high school swimmer of the year, turned in what is arguably the greatest oneday performance in the history of girls. But butterfly isnt easy to learn, as it requires a certain amount of speed and momentum for the stroke to work. Listen to gary barclay sharing some great tips on how you can swim butterfly fast. Susie oneill watches 200m butterfly race for the first time. The butterfly is a swimming stroke swum on the chest, with both arms moving. The sport is getting really fast and everyone is pushing the boundaries on how fast we can go. If you cannot get the timing down, you can feel awkward in the water. But for the woman known as madame butterfly the fairytale script didnt go according to plan as 21yearold american misty hyman played the role of villain and broke hearts across the country. Download our speedo fit app to set yourself virtual swimming challenges, track your progress and watch our.
Misty hyman won a gold medal in the 200meter butterfly at the 2000 olympics in sydney. To swim butterfly fast you need to start with the correct technique. Jan 16, 2018 how does swimming butterfly improve your front crawl. Go swim butterfly basics with steve haufler metro swim shop. Then, with your palms facing outward, pull your hands toward your body in a semicircular motion. Swimtofly is able to help you reach this goal in just 3 simple steps learning the basics to swim is actually simple and easy if you know the right way of building the essential skills. Asu senior assistant swim coach misty hyman will go against her alma mater for the first time. In go swim butterfly, gold medalist misty hyman shares the key focus points that she uses in her training and clinics to develop perfect. The undulation of the body is at the heart of the butterfly stroke, and can take some practice to get used to. Spma has a dvd library available for use by our members. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Misty dawn marie hyman born march 23, 1979 is an american former competition swimmer, olympic gold medalist, and former world recordholder. Learning how to swim butterfly stroke can be a challenge due to its big, powerful, energy consuming movements. Next, quickly push your palms back through the water past your sides and hips, which will help propel you forward. The history of the underwater dolphin kick swimming world news.
Your body should be flat and horizontal in the water with your shoulders and hips all inline. Now, having a solid underwater dolphin kick is a prerequisite for swimmers of. Im going to tell you how to get each of these stages right with the butterfly stroke, which is an advanced swim stroke. Hyman, on the other hand, dominated the womens butterfly events doing fish. Watching the hugely successful oneill talk about a depth of emotion yet attached to an olympic 200m butterfly final 19 years ago. Swimming go swim butterfly with misty hyman duration. Misty hyman 2000 olympic champ u 200 fly talked about her fish kick and using a monofin. Misty hyman demos finis foil monofin at asca 2011 youtube. Australian swimming legend susie oneill breaks down watching. Misty hyman added to arizona state swimming coaching staff. Apr 03, 2009 in go swim butterfly, gold medalist misty hyman shares the key focus points that she uses in her training and clinics to develop perfect butterfly technique.
In 2000 at the sydney games misty hyman defeated hometown favorite and world record holder to capture gold in the 200m butterfly. Misty hyman, the 2000 olympic champion in the 200 butterfly, was picked by bob bowman to be assistant coach for arizona state university swimming. We deliver weekly themes ranging in all techniques, and deliver videos based on that theme every week. Go swim butterfly basics with steve haufler steve haufler is widely recognized as one of the best stroke teachers in the world. From technique tips, developing a powerful underwater fly kick, to sets to help you get faster, here is everything you ever wanted to know about the butterfly stroke. In go swim butterfly, gold medalist misty hyman shares the key focus points that she uses in her training and clinics to develop perfect butterfly technique. Underwater view of an olympic swimmer misty hyman doing the butterfly. The sentinella axarquia february 16 by the sentinella. Misty hyman, 2000 olympic gold medalist 200 butterfly senior assistant asu swimming and diving coach mallam is great at finding weaknesses in a stroke and coming up with ways to correct.
Butterfly swimming tips perhaps the one stroke that elicits the greatest lovehate reaction from swimmers, butterfly is always a challenge. May 05, 2012 swim butterfly fast it is important to develop good timing, technique and rhythm in butterfly over shorter distances before attempting any longer swims. Misty hyman dethrones madame butterfly at the 2000 sydney games. Features fullscreen sharing embed analytics article stories visual stories seo. Butterfly from underwater in slow motion misty hyman youtube. Butterfly archives page 3 of 4 the swimming expert.
Olympic champion misty hyman reveals one of the secrets of her effortless butterfly. Its five months out from the sydney olympics, and american misty hyman has decided shes had enough. Its one thing to be able to swim butterfly, but another to know the secrets to swim butterfly fast. Sep 07, 2007 underwater view of an olympic swimmer misty hyman doing the butterfly. Swim clinic on linkedin courtesy of mutual of omaha breakout swim clinic, a swimswam partner. But while it is difficult to do, mastering the butterfly stroke is the mark of a quality competitive swimmer. Olympic team for the 1996 games, finishing third and. Share 6 cool things about misty hyman and why you should meet her at a mistyfly breakout. Olympic gold medalist misty hyman won a stunning upset victory at the 2000 sydney games when she came from behind to break the american record and win the 200meter butterfly. Break it down and learn it piece by piece and swimming butterfly becomes significantly easier. Your whole body should have an undulating sshape as you swim. How to swim butterfly stroke correctly nuffield health. Misty hyman returns to her highlysuccessful college roots. Per usual i put my goggles on and my head down to get the job done.
If you manage to pin down your rhythm and synchronize both body movements with your limbs, your strokes will be more efficient and less tiring. The little mag that fits in your bag for info on the go. Similar to dancing, let your instincts take over and go with the flow of the motion. Although butterfly is very compatible with diving, the resulting reduction in wave drag does not lead to an overall reduction of drag. Hyman won the gold medal in the womens 200meter butterfly at the 2000. If you have trouble mastering butterfly, youre not alone. Go swim butterfly with misty hyman dvd, 2004 for sale. In go swim butterfly basics, steve shares his secrets for teaching an efficient and fast butterfly to swimmers of all ages and abilities. Its loathed by many swimmers, celebrated by some, and truly mastered by a select few. Here are a few helpful tips to help you improve and get the most of your stroke. Im going to a swim camp in the next 10 days and i need to know how to legally do all 4 competitive strokes. Even then, in the year 2000, the underwater dolphin kick was viewed as an aberration, the black sheep, a skill that was poorly understood and rarely implemented in training. Swimming go swim butterfly with misty hyman youtube. As a result, learning and perfecting the butterfly stroke is incredibly rewarding.
In this episode of the morning swim show, bob bowman talks with misty hyman about her role as senior assistant for arizona state universitys men and womens swim program. For a long time, dolphin kick was predominantly only used in butterfly. Ill explain the general form, then drill down on the different parts and explain some drill. Go swim butterfly w misty hyman dvd misty hyman ins butterfly like you inve never seen it before. Go swim butterfly with misty hyman triathlete sports. Subscribe to goswim and gain access to thousands of videos that will help increase your swimming knowledge. Go swim butterfly with misty hyman was written, filmed, and produced by the team of glenn mills, a member of the 1980 us olympic swim team and currently technical advisor to swimming world, and barbara hummel, veteran of two olympic trials and currently a coach and world topten masters swimmer. This covers the cost of the envelopes and mailing both ways. Great images to take to the pool for your next breaststroke set.