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Butterfly
Coaching Clinic

Butterfly is timing, not strength.

Next clinic: Sun 13 Dec, 5:30pm

  • Ages 9–16
  • Club swimmers
  • 1 hour
  • Max 8
  • £30
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Book your place

  • Ages9–16 only, club swimmers
  • Arrive5:25pm, changed: 5 minutes before
  • Check-in & outPoolside, with the coach
  • ParentsWatch from the spectator area

Bring Kickboard, pull buoy, fins, paddles, two tennis balls, water, a spare hat and spare goggles.

£30 per session + £2.50 booking fee. Each session is booked on its own.

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What we cover

  • Body waveFrom the chest, not the hips.
  • Two-kick timingFirst kick in, second kick out.
  • Catch and pullA strong pull off a clean entry.
  • BreathingForward and low, hips stay up.
  • RhythmHold it to the wall.
  • Turns and breakoutTwo-hand touch, fast underwater.

How the hour runs

  • Warm-upIn the water at 5:30pm.
  • Main focusOne theme, drilled properly.
  • Dives and turnsBuilt into every session.
  • FeedbackWatched every length.

Built for club swimmers

  • For swimmers training with a club or squad
  • Hold technique all the way to the wall
  • A stronger first leg of your IM
  • Drills to take back to squad training

Faults we fix

  • Kicking from the knees instead of driving from the core
  • One big kick instead of the two-kick rhythm
  • Lifting the head and chest too high to breathe
  • Pulling with the arms only, with no body wave behind it

Quick answers

I find butterfly exhausting — can it really be easier?

Yes. Exhaustion in fly almost always comes from fighting the stroke with strength instead of timing. Once the body wave and double kick line up, butterfly becomes far more sustainable.

Do I need to be strong to swim butterfly well?

Far less than you think. Butterfly rewards timing and rhythm over raw power. The clinic is built around teaching that timing, not building strength.

Who can book?

Ages 9–16, club swimmers only: swimmers who train with a club or squad. You'll be asked for their age and club when you book.

Also see: Individual Medley Clinic · Competitive Swimming Coaching

More ways to train

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