After seeing this swimming style done by the local swimming club, I really wanted to learn it. I started 'training' today, and managed to do the dolphin kick (without arms) for 10-metres before I ran out of breath. My speed was roughly 6 km/hour. A bit of a wrecked ship compared to Micheal Phelps, but I'll keep at it and hopefully eventually incorporate it into a butterfly.
[Video] So basically, I'm practicing what the swimmers were doing during the 4-5 seconds after they'd dived. I need to build up a higher lung capacity!
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Good luck! I usually did that before to move around under water, although I did not last very long because of my low lung capacity. When I tried using arms to accompany it, it seemed to slow me down. Although thinking about it maybe those two moves don't mix very well when done together. It'll be like trying to wiggle and flap your arms at the same time.
The main moment is from the hips down, having the arms out-stretched, hands together helps to maintain direction. It's a style faster than front crawl.
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