Once the athlete has mastered Step 1, gently kicking in Position 11 with a solid body line, move to Step 2.

Step 2 starts in Position 11, and then ask the swimmer to softly drop the fingers into a catch position.

As the fingers drop, encourage the swimmer to keep the elbows as close to the surface as possible.

Have the swimmer HOLD the arms in the catch position, to FEEL the press of the water against the arms.

Return the arms to Position 11, and repeat.

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Butterfly - Teaching a Better Catch - Step 2